Concepts of General Temporal Database Interest

• Absolute Time
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  
  
• Relative Time
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  
  
• Temporal Expression
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Fixed Span
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Variable Span
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Bitemporal Interval
  • Definition
  
  
• Spatiotemporal Interval
• Spatiotemporal Element
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Snapshot Equivalent/
  Weakly Equivalent
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Snapshot-Equivalence Preserving Operator/Weakly Invariant Operator
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Snapshot Equivalence Class/
  Weak Relation
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Value Equivalence
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Coalesce
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• History
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• History-oriented
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• History Equivalent
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Interpolation
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Gregorian Calendar
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Calendric System
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Physical Clock
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Time-line Clock
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Time-line Clock Granularity
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Beginning
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Forever
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Initiation
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Timestamp Interpretation
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Timestamp Granularity
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Selection
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Projection
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Natural Join
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Dependency
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Normal Form
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Time-invariant Attribute
  • Definition
  
  
• Time-varying Attribute
  • Definition
  
  
• Temporally Homogeneous
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Temporal Specialization
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Specialized Bitemporal Relationship
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Retroactive Temporal Relation
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Predictive Temporal Relation
  • Definition
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Degenerate Bitemporal Relation
  • Definition
  • Discussion of Naming
  
  
• Time Indeterminacy
  • Definition
  • Explanation
  • Previously Used Names
  • Discussion of Naming