Accession Number:

ADA210022

Title:

KeepSake: A Database Kernel

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ROYAL SIGNALS AND RADAR ESTABLISHMENT MALVERN (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• Peeling, N. E.
• Milner, K. R.

Report Date:

1989-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

KeepSake is a set of disc management procedures that can be used to extend a programming language to provide data persistence. It provides efficient low-level readwrite procedures and also allows flexibility in partitioning a database for garbage collection and multi-user readwrite access. KeepSake does not impose a data schema on the user but can be used to support a number of database typesrelational, hierarchical etc.. Great Britain.

Descriptors:

• *DATA BASES
• *USER NEEDS
• *COLLECTION
• *ACCESS
• *PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• GARBAGE
• UNITED KINGDOM
• READ WRITE MEMORIES
• DISKS
• MANAGEMENT

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE