external entity

基本解释

The Mirror Image takes our external entity and turns it into part of the system.
镜像映象模式取得外部实体，然后将它转变成系统的一部分。
These mechanisms provide an effective framework for managing overcommitted memory, but they all share an important limitation: They must be configured and tuned by an external entity.
这些机制都为管理超量使用的内存提供了有效的框架，但它们都有一个共同的限制：必须由外部实体来配置和调优。
This includes the ability for the external entity, such as a middleware server, to use the existing database connection under a different user without the need to authenticate the new connection user.
例如，一个外部实体，比如说一个中间件服务器，可以使用不同用户名下已有的数据库连接，而不需要对新的连接用户进行认证的能力。

These findings may suggest that for people who practice meditation or prayer, the focus becomes less on the self as a distinct entity from the external world, and more on connection between the two.
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