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What is the difference between Oracle THIN and THICK client (Oracle JDBC OCI)? (Doc ID 2125145.1)

Last updated on MAY 25, 2023

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 8.0.6.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Oracle provides different types of JDBC drivers. Some features apply only to JDBC OCI drivers and some apply only to the JDBC Thin driver. 
What is the difference between Oracle THIN and THICK client (Oracle JDBC OCI)?

Solution

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