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Glossary 3
Java Database
Connectivity (JDBC)
Mechanism for establishing and preserving a set of reusable
database connections in a collection known as a pool. When a
process needs to perform a database operation, it can use a
pre-established connection from the pool, reducing the overhead
necessary to establish connections on demand.
Java Developer Kit
(JDK)
Library of Java routines used to develop a Java application.
Java Management
Extensions (JMX)
Java-based framework for specifying management information.
Java applications embed objects called MBeans that allow clients
to register, monitor, and manage the applications.
Java Messaging
Service (JMS)
Messaging mechanism with various service levels. JMS provides
store-and-forward or point-to-point messaging with guaranteed
delivery, and it provides a publish-and-subscribe event
management model that can provide near-real-time information
about system conditions. JMS provides an API for using
heterogeneous messaging systems.
Java Naming and
Directory Interface
(JNDI)
API that provides a directory of known resources that can be
referenced by Java applications via a lookup function.
Java Server Page
(JSP)
JSPs are dynamic web server pages, used for functions such as
personalization.
Java Transaction API
(JTA)
Application programming interface that allows J2EE servers to
access transaction information.
Java Virtual Machine
(JVM)
Java run-time environment enabling platform independent code
to run across heterogeneous platforms.
Jolt
Java-based client API that allows BEA WebLogic Server to use
services provided by BEA Tuxedo. The Jolt Service Listener
(JSL) is a process on the Tuxedo server that handles service
requests. The Jolt API is embedded within WebLogic Server. The
API can be used by any servlet or other WebLogic application.
Jolt Service Listener
(JSL)
Process on a BEA Tuxedo server that handles service requests
from BEA WebLogic Server or other applications.
