Transaction
/trænˈzækʃən/
Definition
A unit of work that groups multiple database operations to execute atomically — all succeed or all roll back.
Example in context
"The money transfer is a transaction: debit one account, credit another — if either fails, both roll back."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Transaction in context by working through exercises in the Databases & SQL module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.