transition

n 1: the act of passing from one stage to the next [syn: {passage}]

2: an event that results in a transformation [syn: {conversion},

{changeover}]

3: a change from one place or state or subject or stage to

another

4: a musical passage moving from one key to another [syn: {modulation}]

5: a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

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}.