SQL
Quick Definition
Standard language for managing and querying databases
Full Definition
Structured Query Language, the standard language for managing and querying relational databases.
Examples
SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, JOIN, WHERE clauses
Related Terms
relational-database
query-optimization
More Database Terms
ORM
Mapping object-oriented code to database tables
Document Database
NoSQL database storing data as flexible JSON-like documents
Materialized View
Physical stored copy of query results refreshed periodically
CAP Theorem
Theorem on Consistency, Availability, Partition tolerance trade-offs
DynamoDB
Fully managed serverless NoSQL database by AWS
Foreign Key
Field referencing primary key to establish table relationships