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Terminology Used in This Guide

This guide uses the following terminology:

command

A command is an operation that you execute at the operating system level. An extended operation invoked by a command is often referred to as a utility.

statement

A statement is an operation that you embed within a program or execute interactively from a terminal monitor.

Note: A statement can be written in Ingres 4GL, a host programming language (such as C), or a database query language (SQL or QUEL).

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