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Definition[]

Transaction processing is

[a] style of computing that supports interactive applications in which requests submitted by users are processed as soon as they are received. Results are returned to the requester in a relatively short period of time.[1]

Overview[]

"A transaction processing system supervises the sharing of resources for processing multiple transactions at the same time."[2]

References[]

  1. "IBM Terminology" (full-text).
  2. Id.
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