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record locking

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record locking

See file and record locking.


record locking [′rek·ərd ‚läk·iŋ]
(computer science)
Action of a computer system that makes a record that is being processed by one user unavailable to other users, to prevent more than one user from attempting to update the same information simultaneously.


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For example, Unix clients running NFSv2 and NFSv3 support only advisory record locking, while Windows clients running SMB/CIFS support mandatory file and record locks, as well as advisory cache locks.
The Sidewinder G2 Enterprise Manager's powerful Windows management package supports many advanced features not normally seen in first-release products and builds on the Gauntlet GEMS architecture, including distributed administrator roles with record locking to mitigate any administration conflicts, and comprehensive audit logs of every database modification that will satisfy even the strictest security audit.
True Win/Mac Cross-Platform Compatibility including shared Unicode volumes, printers and passwords, with full support of cross-platform file and record locking.
 
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