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write-ahead log

write-ahead log noun: a log where all database modifications are stored before they are applied.

Noun

write-ahead log (plural write-ahead logs)

  1. A log where all database modifications are stored before they are applied.
    Synonyms:
    WAL

Synonyms of write-ahead log

Forms of write-ahead log

pluralwrite-ahead logs

Questions about write-ahead log

What does write-ahead log mean?
Write-ahead log means a log where all database modifications are stored before they are applied.
What part of speech is write-ahead log?
Write-ahead log is a noun.
What is the plural of write-ahead log?
The plural of write-ahead log is write-ahead logs.

Words near write-ahead log in the dictionary

  1. write oneself into a corner
  2. write out
  3. write over
  4. write the book
  5. write up
  6. write-ahead log
  7. write-ahead logging
  8. write-around
  9. write-back
  10. write-backs
  11. write-down

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