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Transactional vs Relational - What's the difference?

transactional | relational |

As adjectives the difference between transactional and relational

is that transactional is of, pertaining to or involving transactions while relational is relating to relations.

transactional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or involving transactions

    • Derived terms

    *transactional analysis *transactional distance *transactional interpretation

    relational

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to relations.
  • (computing) A database technology using tables and the principles set forth by Dr. Edgar F. Codd. (Contrary to popular notion, "relation" in this context refers to tables, and not linkages.)