Terms and Definitions

The processes described in this section use the following terms:

Term	Definition
Upload	Data is uploaded directly into the database from a legacy application.
Bind	Direct relationships between records, such as between devices and assets, are created via batch processing. See Binding MDM Device ID and ODM Asset ID for more information.
Import	Data is imported from an existing Oracle Utilities application such as Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing and Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management.
Legacy CIS	A legacy customer information system from which data will be migrated/converted.
Legacy MDM	A legacy meter data management application from which data will be migrated/converted.
CCB (CC&B)	Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing
MDM	Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management
ODM	Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management