OASIS, Short form of Organization for Structured Information Standards, is a nonprofit, international consortium. Its goal is to promote the adoption of product-independent standards for information formats such as Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
OC-x is short form of Optical Carrier. The Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) includes a set of signal rate multiples for transmitting digital signals on optical fiber. The base rate (OC-1) is 51.84 Mbps. OC-x represents a link capable to transmit data in x multiple of OC-1.
OLAP is short form of Online Analytical Processing. The result enables a user to easily and selectively extract and view data from different points-of-view.
OLTP is short form of Online Transaction Processing. It is a kind of application that facilitates and manages transaction-oriented applications, typically for data entry and retrieval transactions in a number of industries, including banking, airlines, mail-order, supermarkets, and manufacturers.
After being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, the operating system manages all the other programs in a computer. Typical examples include Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris and Linux.
Oracle is the world's leading supplier of software for information management. It is best known for its sophisticated relational database products. Lawrence J. Ellison and a few associates formed Oracle in 1977.
Short form of Open Systems Interconnection. A standard reference model for communication between two end users in a network. It is used in developing products and understanding networks. It divides the process into 7 layers and their interactivities. The 7 layers are Application Layer, Presentation Layer, Session Layer, Transport Layer, Network Layer, Datalink Layer and Physical Layer.
