(1) Short for data access objects,objects that work with the Jet database engine. DAO objects are generally created with Visual Basic. Once created, a DAO object can be accessed and manipulated by any application that can use the Jet engine. This includes all of the applications in Microsoft Office, such as MS-Word, MS-Access, and Excel.
(2) Short for disk at once, a method of recording to CD-R disks in which all data is written in a single session.
Data Access Objects Fundamentals Microsoft white paper containing documentation from a technical education session about data access objects (DAO). It includes the basics of DAO programming and common techniques for manipulating data.
Introducing Data Access Objects This guide provides information on two key aspects of Microsoft Jet: how the engine works and how to access the engine's functionality through your program. Excepted from Microsoft® Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide.
