F
- federated database
The combination of a DB2 Universal Database server (in Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments) and multiple data sources to which the server sends queries. In a federated database system, a client application can use a single SQL statement to join data that is distributed across multiple database management systems and can view the data as if it were local.
- fetch orientation
The specification of the desired placement of the cursor as part of a FETCH statement (for example, BEFORE, AFTER, NEXT, PRIOR, CURRENT, FIRST, LAST, ABSOLUTE, and RELATIVE).
- fixed-length string
A character or graphic string whose length is specified and cannot be changed. Contrast with varying-length string.
- foreign key
A column or set of columns in a dependent ...
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