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A multidatabase system is constructed from autonomous and independent database managers. There is considerable confusion of terminology related to multidatabase systems and their difference from distributed databases, heterogeneous systems, etc. In this paper, we discuss a basic taxonomy for these systems highlighting their fundamental features. We then present a computational model that describes the operational characteristics of multidatabase systems. This model is used in our research on transaction management in such systems.
This research has been supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada under grant OGP-0951.
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Özsu, M.T., Barker, K. (1991). Architectural classification and transaction execution models of multidatabase systems. In: Akl, S.G., Fiala, F., Koczkodaj, W.W. (eds) Advances in Computing and Information — ICCI '90. ICCI 1990. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 468. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-53504-7_86
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