O
object

Anything that can be created or manipulated with SQL, for example, tables, views, indexes, or packages.

ODBC
See [Open Database Connectivity]
ODBC driver

A driver that implements ODBC function calls and interacts with a data source.

offline backup

A backup of the database or table space that is made while the database or table space is not being accessed by applications. During an offline backup, the backup database utility acquires exclusive use of the database until the backup is complete.

offline maintenance

Maintenance activities that can occur only when user access to a database is interrupted.

offline restoration

A restoration of a copy of a database or table space from a backup. The restore database utility has exclusive use of the ...

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