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script engine with no global environment (java)

I am curious about how global variables are handled by script engines. I am looking for a script engine that does not preserve the state of global variables upon invocation. Are there such engines out there? We are looking for a scripting language we can use under the script engine API for Java.

how do you manage api keys?

I have a few projects that use various webservices e.g. DropBox, AWS. For managing private information I use bash_profile which works great with heroku that uses env variables to manages secret informations. The problem is my bash_profile is growing significantly (HEROKU_ADD_ON_1 HEROKU_ADD_ON_2 etc.) and it bit me today.

What is a Database Environment?

I am going through Relational Database Design by JLM. I have come across words like database, data model, DBMS etc. which I am able to understand. But, I get confused when the author tries to use Database and Database Environment with supposedly different meaning (as per my understanding).