Relational Database
Quick Definition
Database storing data in structured tables with relationships
Full Definition
A database storing data in structured tables with rows and columns related through keys.
Examples
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server
Related Terms
sql
acid
normalization
More Database Terms
Sharding
Horizontal data partitioning across multiple instances
Transaction
Single unit of work that succeeds or fails completely
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database with high availability and scalability
Read Replica
Copy of primary database for read-only queries
NoSQL
Non-relational databases with flexible data models and scaling
ACID
Properties guaranteeing reliable transaction processing