P
- package body
The part of a package that contains the program implementation.
- package specification
The part of a package that declares its external interface.
- partial database backup
A backup that includes zero or more tablespaces, which in turn include zero or more datafiles; a control file is optional in a partial database backup.
- password file
The encrypted file that contains the user names and passwords of users who have been granted SYSDBA and SYSOPER privileges.
- PFILE
A plain text file that contains database initialization parameters. Oracle reads this file at startup and uses the information to configure various aspects of the Oracle instance and database.
- PGA
See Program Global Area.
- ping
A TCP/IP utility that checks basic ...
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