Database
Quick Definition
Organized collection of structured data for storage and retrieval
Full Definition
An organized collection of structured data stored electronically for efficient retrieval.
Examples
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite
Related Terms
relational-database
nosql
More Database Terms
Indexing
Creating data structures to speed up data retrieval
Cursor
Database object for traversing result sets row by row
Referential Integrity
Constraint ensuring table relationships remain consistent
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database with high availability and scalability
ORM
Mapping object-oriented code to database tables
Database Connection
Communication channel between application and database server