SAP术语表汇编(英文版).docVIP

SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) Glossary Information Technology has many key words and SAP R/3 has introduced many others. In order to understand the field of SAP even better you should keep those terms in mind. ALE (Application Link Enabling) It provides integration for separate R/3 systems, keeping full interaction. This makes possible distributed enterprise applications. Application server The application server is used to run the business application programs in the R/3 client/server concept. The application modules are loaded from the data base server to the application server as required. Thus the application server requires only storage capacity to accommodate UNIX, Swapping and the SAP runtime environment. Batch Input A technique to input data safely. It ensures application data integrity for background interfaces. It pretends to be someone typing. See also direct input. CATT (Computer Aided Test Tool) It allows you to combine and automate sequences of repeatable transactions in test procedures. CATT reduces the number of manual tests, and forces you to test systematically, defining input values and expected test results. CCMS (Computer Center Management System) It allows you to monitor, control and configure your R/3 system. This toolset lets you analyze and distribute client workloads and report on resource consumption for system components. Central System In an R/3 central system, both application and data base software are run on one computer. Client In commercial, organizational and technical terms, a self-contained unit in an R/3 system with separate master records and its own set of tables. Client/Server System Client/server systems are structured modularly, with components working in a sender/receiver relationship. Software components can also be used in a client/server relationship. Communication Server It provides the connection between local area and wide area networks and may be either a router, a bridge or a gat