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
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely
Relational Database
Database storing data in structured tables with relationships
Referential Integrity
Constraint ensuring table relationships remain consistent
ACID
Properties guaranteeing reliable transaction processing
Cursor
Database object for traversing result sets row by row
Sharding
Horizontal data partitioning across multiple instances