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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/glossary.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/glossary.sgml index 2d73c9f7695..25b03f3b370 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/glossary.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/glossary.sgml @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ <glossdef> <para> In reference to a <glossterm linkend="glossary-datum">datum</glossterm>: - the fact that its value that cannot be broken down into smaller + the fact that its value cannot be broken down into smaller components. </para> </glossdef> @@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ <glossterm linkend="glossary-constraint">integrity constraints</glossterm>. Transactions may be allowed to violate some of the constraints transiently before it commits, but if such violations are not resolved - by the time it commits, such transaction is automatically + by the time it commits, such a transaction is automatically <glossterm linkend="glossary-rollback">rolled back</glossterm>. This is one of the <acronym>ACID</acronym> properties. </para> @@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ <glossterm>Grant</glossterm> <glossdef> <para> - An <acronym>SQL</acronym> command that is used to allow - <glossterm linkend="glossary-user">users</glossterm> or + An <acronym>SQL</acronym> command that is used to allow a + <glossterm linkend="glossary-user">user</glossterm> or <glossterm linkend="glossary-role">role</glossterm> to access specific objects within the <glossterm linkend="glossary-database">database</glossterm>. </para> @@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ <glossdef> <para> A <glossterm linkend="glossary-relation">relation</glossterm> that is - defined in the same way that a a <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">view</glossterm> + defined in the same way that a <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">view</glossterm> is, but stores data in the same way that a <glossterm linkend="glossary-table">table</glossterm> does. It cannot be modified via <command>INSERT</command>, <command>UPDATE</command>, or @@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ <glossdef> <para> In reference to a <glossterm linkend="glossary-window-function">window function</glossterm>: - a partition is a user-defined criteria that identifies which neighboring + a partition is a user-defined criterion that identifies which neighboring <glossterm linkend="glossary-tuple">rows</glossterm> can be considered by the function. </para> @@ -1446,8 +1446,8 @@ The system catalog resides in the schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal>. These tables contain data in internal representation and are not typically considered useful for user examination; - a number of user-friendlier <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">views</glossterm> - also in schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal> offer more convenient access to + a number of user-friendlier <glossterm linkend="glossary-view">views</glossterm>, + also in schema <literal>pg_catalog</literal>, offer more convenient access to some of that information, while additional tables and views exist in schema <literal>information_schema</literal> (see <xref linkend="information-schema" />) that expose some @@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ each page stores two bits: the first one (<literal>all-visible</literal>) indicates that all tuples in the page are visible to all transactions. The second one - (<literal>all-frozen</literal>) indicate that all tuples + (<literal>all-frozen</literal>) indicates that all tuples in the page are marked frozen. </para> </glossdef> @@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ <glossdef> <para> A process that saves copies of <glossterm linkend="glossary-wal-file">WAL files</glossterm> - for the purposes of creating backups or keeping + for the purpose of creating backups or keeping <glossterm linkend="glossary-replica">replicas</glossterm> current. </para> <para> @@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ and are written in sequential order, interspersing changes as they occur in multiple simultaneous sessions. If the system crashes, the files are read in order, and each of the - changes is replayed to restore the system to the state as it was + changes is replayed to restore the system to the state it was in before the crash. </para> <para> |