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Generic:

See Dynamic and Generic Database Model .

Generic Database Model:

A database model usually consisting of a partial set of metadata about metadata. In other words, tables that contain tables. In modern-day large and very busy databases, this can be extremely inefficient.

Global Definition:

Global data types and global variables are available, as in they can be set and retrieved at all program levels.

Granularity:

Granularity is a term used to describe multiple scenarios. In a relational database model, granularity describes how much normalization is applied. In a data warehouse, granularity describes how much detail of transactions is retained for future analysis.

GROUP BY Clause:

A clause in the query SELECT command used to aggregate and summarize records into aggregated groups of fewer records.