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An Oracle System Change Number (SCN) _______.
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is a value that is incremented whenever database changes are made
💡 Explanation:
Oracle SCN (System Change Number) is a logical timestamp that increments whenever database changes are made. It's used for data consistency, recovery, and tracking the order of transactions. It is NOT related to dirty reads, deadlocks, or explicit locks.