Alternative to “master” and “slave” in entity relationship?

Question

Example: I have two tables in my database called classA and classB, and one table called classA_classB. The last one just defi

Answer 1

the industry standard nowadays seems to be {master-follower}

see the following references:

[01]
www.mchotline.com/Reference/MN20B302.pdf

[02]
www.ab.com/linked/drives/drvappsw/files/AppSets_PF700S/AS_PF700S_VirtEncdr_PositMaster_SL.pdf

[03]
www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot201.nsf/veritydisplay/bd987cd590c931fcc1257249003d8f4f/$file/factfile_master_follower_pd11_lowres.pdf

[04] www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot201.nsf/veritydisplay/a11e30d538ab1b49c2256def00493279/$file/en_800stdprg_mfguide_a.pdf

[05] www.danfoss.com/BusinessAreas/DrivesSolutions/MUSEC/

[06] forums.ni.com/t5/Motion-Control-and-Motor-Drives/Converting-a-master-follower-type-Cam-Grinding-Machine-to-CNC/td-p/1469070

[07] www.burhansresearch.com/mrcwfdbk1.htm

[08] www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/28893/Master-follower-communication-in-ABB-industrial-drives.aspx

[09] www.lockmasters.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=49879

[10] www.perfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500

this also makes more sense - no need to employ a morally reprehensible term for a hierachical computer/technological controls arrangement... for example, we would designate connectors as "male" and "female", not "male" and "whore".... both cases "make the point" in a somewhat descriptive sense, however it is best to make the point using non morally reprehensible or inflammatory terms

excellent question, btw!