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daemon
A background process on a Unix machine that is responsible for a particular system task.
Daemon processes do not need human intervention to continue functioning.
DAP
Directory Access Protocol. T he ISO X.500 standard protocol that provides client access to the
directory.
data mast er
The server that is the master source of a particular piece of data.
database link
An implementation of chaining. The database link behaves like a database but has no
persistent storage. Instead, it points to data stored remotely.
default index
One of a set of default indexes created per database instance. Default indexes can be modified,
although care should be taken before removing them, as certain plug-ins may depend on them.
definition entry
See CoS definition entry.
Directory Access Protocol
See DAP.
Directory Ma nager
The privileged database administrator, comparable to the root user in UNIX. Access control
does not apply to the Directory Manager.
direct ory service
A database application designed to manage descriptive, attribute-based information about
people and resources within an organization.
direct ory t ree
The logical representation of the information stored in the directory. It mirrors the tree model
used by most filesystems, with the tree's root point appearing at the top of the hierarchy. Also
known as DIT.
dist inguished name
String representation of an entry's name and location in an LDAP directory.
DIT
See directory tree.
DM
See Directory Manager.
DN
See distinguished name.
