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+Roundup Glossary
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+
+:Version: $Revision: 1.1 $
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+.. contents::
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+
+class
+   a definition of the properties and behaviour of a set of nodes
+db
+   a collection of nodes
+designator
+   a combined class + nodeid reference to any node in the hyperdb
+nodeid
+   a numeric reference to a particular node of one class
+node
+   a collection of data that forms one entry in the hyperdb.
+property
+   one element of data that makes up a node
+
+
+-----------------
+
+Back to `Table of Contents`_
+
+.. _`Table of Contents`: index.html
+