master definition site. In replication, a master definition site is the Oracle Internet Directory database from which the administrator runs the configuration scripts.
See master definition site (MDS)
Message Delivery System. Facilities used by ICM nodes to communicate with each other. The MDS plays a key role in keeping duplexed components synchronized.
master definition site. (Internet Directory Administrator's Guide; search in this book)
(Internet Directory Administrator's Guide; search in this book)
Monitoring and Discovery Service is being developed to extend the functionality of the existing GRIS/GIIS services in the Globus toolkit.
AFM (Active Fuel Management), MDS (Multiple Displacement System), and VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) are brand names used by General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, and Honda, respectively, to describe their cylinder deactivation systems, which shut down half of an engine’s cylinders when the extra power is not needed. This is particularly useful for vehicles with six- and eight-cylinder engines.
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