Term 91
Partition key
A partition key is a value used by database systems to distribute data across multiple storage partitions, enabling faster queries and efficient scaling.
Acronym study
Terms 91–120 of 136 DP-900 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 91
A partition key is a value used by database systems to distribute data across multiple storage partitions, enabling faster queries and efficient scaling.
Term 92
Persistent Disk is a durable, high-performance block storage service for Google Cloud virtual machines that retains data even after the VM is shut down or deleted.
Term 93
A pipeline is an automated series of steps that takes code from development to production, ensuring quality and speed.
Term 94
A pod is the smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes, containing one or more containers that share storage, network, and a specification for how to run.
Term 95
Power BI is a Microsoft business analytics tool that transforms raw data into interactive visual reports and dashboards for informed decision-making.
Term 96
A primary key is a unique identifier for each record in a database table, ensuring that no two rows have the same value in that column.
Term 97
A private endpoint is a network interface that securely connects a service over a private IP address inside a virtual network, keeping traffic off the public internet.
Term 98
A profiler is a tool that monitors and analyzes the performance, resource usage, and behavior of software applications or systems to identify bottlenecks and optimize efficiency.
Term 99
RBAC is a method of restricting network access based on the roles of individual users within an organization, where permissions are assigned to roles rather than to individuals directly.
Term 100
A read replica is a copy of a database that is used only to handle read queries, taking load off the primary database.
Term 101
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker for high-speed data access.
Term 102
Regional Persistent Disk is a durable, block-level storage option in Google Cloud that automatically replicates data across two zones in a region to protect against zone failures.
Term 103
A relational database organizes data into tables with rows and columns, where each table relates to others using unique keys, allowing efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation of structured information.
Term 104
A report in Azure data services is a structured output that summarizes, visualizes, or details data stored in cloud databases or data warehouses, often used for business intelligence and monitoring.
Term 105
A request unit (RU) is a normalized measure of the computational capacity and resources needed to perform a database operation in Azure Cosmos DB.
Term 106
A row is a horizontal record in a database table that contains all the information about a single entity, like one customer or one product.
Term 107
RU stands for Request Unit, a measure of throughput in Azure Cosmos DB that represents the amount of database operations a request consumes.
Term 108
An S3 bucket policy is a JSON-based resource-based access control document that defines who can access an Amazon S3 bucket and its objects, and what actions they can perform.
Term 109
S3 event notification is an AWS feature that automatically sends a message to a destination service when a specific event occurs in an Amazon S3 bucket.
Term 110
Amazon S3 Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service designed for long-term data archiving and backup, where data is rarely accessed but must be retained for months or years.
Term 111
An S3 lifecycle policy is a set of rules that automatically transitions objects between storage classes or deletes them after a specified time to optimize cost and manage data lifecycles.
Term 112
S3 Object Lock is an AWS feature that allows you to set a retention period or a legal hold on objects in Amazon S3 to prevent them from being deleted or overwritten.
Term 113
S3 replication automatically copies objects from one Amazon S3 bucket to another to improve data durability, availability, or compliance.
Term 114
S3 versioning is an Amazon S3 feature that keeps multiple versions of an object in a bucket, so you can recover from accidental deletion or overwrite.
Term 115
Same-Region Replication is the automatic, asynchronous copying of data between storage systems within the same geographic region to provide durability and availability.
Term 116
A schema is a blueprint or logical structure that defines how data is organized, stored, and accessed in a database or information system.
Term 117
A Secret Manager is a centralized tool that securely stores, manages, and controls access to sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates, often automating their rotation and injection into applications.
Term 118
Semi-structured data is information that has some organizational tags or markers but does not fit into a strict table format like a spreadsheet row and column.
Term 119
Serverless SQL pool is an on-demand, pay-per-query analytics service in Azure that lets you query data stored in data lakes without provisioning or managing any dedicated infrastructure.
Term 120
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.