English Dictionary
transaction
n : the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying
on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible
without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings
with me" [syn: {dealing}, {dealings}]
English Computing Dictionary
transaction
A unit of interaction with a {DBMS} or similar system. It
must be treated in a coherent and reliable way independent of
other transactions. See {atomic}.