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diff --git a/doc/source/glossary.rst b/doc/source/glossary.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cee01c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/source/glossary.rst @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +.. _glossary: + +******** +Glossary +******** + +.. glossary:: + :sorted: + + repository + A migration repository contains :command:`manage.py`, a configuration + file (:file:`migrate.cfg`) and the database :term:`changeset` scripts + which can be Python scripts or SQL files. + + changeset + A set of instructions how upgrades and downgrades to or from a specific + version of a database schema should be performed. + + ORM + Abbreviation for "object relational mapper". An ORM is a tool that maps + object hierarchies to database relations. + + version + A version in SQLAlchemy migrate is defined by a :term:`changeset`. + Versions may be numbered using ascending numbers or using timestamps + (as of SQLAlchemy migrate release 0.7.2) |