A glossary of terms for IBM Rational ClearCase use and administration.
This glossary includes terms and definitions for IBM Rational ClearCase.
The following cross-references are used in this glossary:
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An object that implements a particular revision of an element. The versions of an element are organized into a version tree structure. See also checked-out version.
A repository that stores versions of file elements, directory elements, derived objects, and metadata associated with these objects.
A graphic representation of a versioned object that shows all branches and the versions on each branch.
A ClearCase object that provides a work area for one or more users. For each element in a VOB, a view's configuration specification selects one version from the element's version tree.
A file or directory that exists only in a particular view and is not under version control.
See versioned object base.
The part of a versioned object base (VOB) storage directory in which metadata and VOB objects are stored.
The set of replicas of a particular versioned object base (VOB).
To cause a shareable derived object to appear in a view, even though its file system data is actually located in a VOB's derived object storage pool.
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