Transaction File (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The database administrator carefully reviewed the transaction file to troubleshoot the issue with the failed update.
- The transaction file was used to log all changes made to the database during the backup process.
- After the transaction was complete, the transaction file was deleted to free up disk space.
- The system administrator used the transaction file to diagnose the problem with the crashed application.
- The transaction file contained a record of every insert, update, and delete operation performed on the database.