Oracle B12255-01 - Manual (Page 206)

Glossary-4
DIT
See directory information tree .
DN
See distinguished name .
encryption
The process of disguising a message thereby rendering it unreadable to any but the
intended recipient. Encryption is performed by translating data into secret code.
There are two main types of encryption:
public-key encryption (or asymmetric-key
encryption) and symmetric-key encryption.
entry
In the context of a directory service, entries are the building blocks of a directory.
An entry is a collection of information about an object in the directory. Each entry is
composed of a set of attributes that describe one particular trait of the object. For
example, if a directory entry describes a person, that entry can have attributes such
as first name, last name, telephone number, or e-mail address.
failover
The ability to reconfigure a computing system to utilize an alternate active
component when a similar component fails.
HTTP
See Hypertext Transfer Protocol .
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the underlying format used by the Web to
format and transmit messages and determine what actions Web servers and
browsers should take in response to various commands. HTTP is the protocol used
between Oracle Database and clients.
key
A password or a table needed to decipher encoded data.
LDAP
See Lightweight Directory Access Protocol .