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write-ahead logging

write-ahead logging noun: the technique of writing all database modifications to a log before they are applied.

Noun

write-ahead log (uncountable)

  1. The technique of writing all database modifications to a log before they are applied.
    Synonyms:
    WAL

Synonyms of write-ahead logging

Questions about write-ahead logging

What does write-ahead logging mean?
Write-ahead logging means the technique of writing all database modifications to a log before they are applied.
What part of speech is write-ahead logging?
Write-ahead logging is a noun.

Words near write-ahead logging in the dictionary

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

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