Differentiate between Open SQL and Native SQL?

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Open SQL	Native SQL
It has ABAP specific(Cross-database) SQL statements	It has database-specific SQL statements
It can operate only on TABLES that were created in the ABAP DICTIONARY(SE11)	It can be used on the database tables that are not being administered by ABAP dictionary
It supports for BUFFERING of tables in an SAP APPLICATION server	It does not support for buffering of tables in the SAP Application server
It supports conjunction with ABAP constructions that SIMPLIFY or speed up access	It does not support conjunction with ABAP constructions that simplify or speed up access

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