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image copy

A bit-for-bit copy that is similar to an operating system file copy of a database file like a datafile, archived redo log, or control file. This is generated by the BACKUP AS COPY command. This type of backup is quicker for recovery purposes because it is not stored in a Recovery Manager (RMAN) proprietary format.

incarnation

See database incarnation.

incomplete recovery

A recovery that stops before the point of failure that forced recovery or a recovery that does not have available all committed transactions performed before the failure occurred. Incomplete recovery is sometimes called database point-in-time recovery (DBPITR) because this is recovery to a specific point-in-time.

incremental backup

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