| & : UNIX command line | Running the UNIX database server as a daemon |
| * (asterisk) : SELECT statement | Selecting all columns from a table |
| *= (asterisk equals) : Transact-SQL outer join operator | Transact-SQL outer joins |
| -gx option : threads | Queries blocked on themselves |
| -z option : database server | Debugging network communications startup problems |
| =* (equals asterisk) : Transact-SQL outer join operator | Transact-SQL outer joins |
| >> : Java methods | Identifying Java methods and fields |