The following are SharePoint dictionary words of the day related to Business Data:
Business data actions
A program or web page, available by using its uniform
resource locator (URL), that can be connected with an external content type so
that users can achieve the action on the specific elements of that type.
Business Data Catalog
(BDC)
A service which collects information in regard to business
application data that occurs outside the server farm. Such a service can be used
to show business data in lists, web parts, search, user profiles, and custom
applications.
Business data connectivity
service application
An installed occurrence of the business data connectivity
shared service.
Business data connectivity
shared service
The SharePoint shared service that delivers a means for
storing and securing external content types, application models, and external
data sources.