By Anthony I. Hinxman
Communications of the ACM,
June 1984,
Vol. 27 No. 6, Pages 564-566
10.1145/358080.358097
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Normally, when an application makes use of a database, considerable resources are invested in maintaining the integrity of that database. However, in situations where use of a database may be desirable even though the normal level of resources is unavailable, a simple technique using a partitioned data file protects the database if immediate transaction recording is not essential.
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