HP Reliable Transaction Router - Manual (Page 92)

polymorphism
The ability of objects inherited from a common parent class to
respond differently to the same message. The object responds
depending on where it is in the inheritance hierarchy.
primary
The state of the partition servicing the original data store or
database. A primary has a secondary or shadow counterpart.
process
The basic software entity, including address space, scheduled by
system software, that provides the context in which an image
executes.
properties
Application, transaction and system information.
property classes
Classes used for obtaining information about facilities, partitions,
and transactions.
quorate
Nodes/roles in a facility that has quorum are quorate.
quorum
The minimum number of routers and backends in a facility,
usually a majority, who must be active and connected for the
valid completion of processing.
quorum node
A node, specified in a facility as a router, whose purpose is not to
process transactions but to ensure that quorum negotiations are
possible.
quorum threshold
The minimum number of routers and backends in a facility
required to achieve quorum.
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