separate entity

基本解释

If a table is needed in two or more subsets, a separate entity is created for each one.
如果两个或多个子集都需要某张表，那么就为他们分别创建独立的实体。
Database A named collection of objects and is a separate entity from other databases in the instance.
数据库数据库是命名的对象集合，是与实例中的其他数据库分离的实体。
In this context, a node refers to any system as a whole, whether or not it is part of a cluster or a standalone system, and the node name is a separate entity from the host name.
在这种上下文中，节点可以指向任何系统（作为一个整体），无论它是不是某个集群或者独立系统中的一部分，而节点名称是独立于主机名的实体。

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