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DB <-----> | MySQL | Oracle | ODBC | XML | IMAP | LDAP | Java | COM | ... |
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\ / Zend Engine
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Browser ---> Web Server ---> 功能模块 -----> Web Server Disk <-- <--- 执行器 <--- 运行时编译 <----- | | | | | |
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PHP Script -> ZE Compiler -> Opcodes -> ZE Executor -> Output