Oracle Express was a multi-dimensional database and application development environment for building OLAP applications. Normal relational databases store data in two-dimensional tables and analytical queries against them can be very slow.
Annuity Period: The length of time between income payments made under an annuity income plan; the time span may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Arbitrage: The act of buying and selling commodities in two markets at the same time to benefit from price differences between the markets.
DEFINITION of 'Variable Annuity'. An insurance contract in which, at the end of the accumulation stage, the insurance company guarantees a minimum payment. The remaining income payments can vary depending on the performance of the managed portfolio. Next Up.