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82    past versions    past versions
83    
84    
85  Pointer records  Basic model
86  ===============  ===========
87    
88    - Basic model of underlying system: Only blocks
89    - Benefits of that, in a nutshell
90    - Reverse indexing (nicely provided through DHT)
91  - Def.: Pointers are abstract references that *point*  - Def.: Pointers are abstract references that *point*
92    to different blocks (versions) over time    to different blocks (versions) over time
93  - Basic model of underlying system: Only blocks and reverse indexing  
94    (nicely provided through DHT)  
95    Pointer records
96    ===============
97    
98    - In this section, we discuss a particular way
99      of implementing pointers (this is our main contribution)
100  - The association between a pointer and a version is formed  - The association between a pointer and a version is formed
101    by a special kind of block, the *pointer record*    by a special kind of block, the *pointer record*
102  - A pointer record is like a heartbeat in OceanStore;  - A pointer record is like a heartbeat in OceanStore;

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