English Dictionary
◊ TRANSLATION
translation
n 1: a written communication in a second language having the same
meaning as the written communication in a first language
[syn: {interlingual rendition}, {rendering}, {version}]
2: a uniform movement without rotation
3: the act of transforming; "a photograph is a translation of a
scene onto a two-dimensional surface" [syn: {transformation}]
4: rewording something in less technical terminology
5: the act of uniform movement [syn: {displacement}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN TRANSACTION?
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}.