D
database character set

The encoded character set that is used to store text in the database. This includes CHAR, VARCHAR2, LONG, and fixed-width CLOB column values and all SQL and PL/SQL text.

database incarnation

A separate version of a physical database that is created every time the database is opened with the RESETLOGS option. New with Oracle Database10g, you can recover backups from prior incarnations if the redo log information is available.

database point-in-time recovery (DBPITR)

See incomplete recovery.

Database Resource Manager (DRM)

An Oracle service that allows the management and prioritization of resources to be controlled by Oracle as opposed to being controlled by the operating system.

datetime datatype

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