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
Write Ahead Log
Persistence mechanism writing changes to log before database
ORM
Mapping object-oriented code to database tables
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database with high availability and scalability
NoSQL
Non-relational databases with flexible data models and scaling
SQL
Standard language for managing and querying databases
Document Database
NoSQL database storing data as flexible JSON-like documents