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
Replication
Copying data between servers for redundancy
Denormalization
Intentionally adding redundancy to improve reads
CAP Theorem
Theorem on Consistency, Availability, Partition tolerance trade-offs
Partitioning
Dividing tables into smaller pieces for better performance
Schema Design
Defining database table structure and constraints
DynamoDB
Fully managed serverless NoSQL database by AWS