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  2. Database - Wikipedia

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    Formally, a "database" refers to a set of related data accessed through the use of a "database management system" (DBMS), which is an integrated set of computer software that allows users to interact with one or more databases and provides access to all of the data contained in the database (although restrictions may exist that limit access to particular data).

  3. Database administration - Wikipedia

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    Database administration is the function of managing and maintaining database management systems (DBMS) software. Mainstream DBMS software such as Oracle, IBM Db2 and Microsoft SQL Server need ongoing management. As such, corporations that use DBMS software often hire specialized information technology personnel called database administrators or ...

  4. Database tuning - Wikipedia

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    Database tuning describes a group of activities used to optimize and homogenize the performance of a database.It usually overlaps with query tuning, but refers to design of the database files, selection of the database management system (DBMS) application, and configuration of the database's environment (operating system, CPU, etc.).

  5. Relational database - Wikipedia

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    A database management system used to maintain relational databases is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Many relational database systems are equipped with the option of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for querying and updating the database.

  6. Database application - Wikipedia

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    The data sets constitute a "database", though they are not typically managed with a standard relational database management system. The computer programs that analyze the data are primarily developed to answer hypotheses, not to put information back into the database and therefore the overall program would not be called a "database application".

  7. Database server - Wikipedia

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    A database server is a server which uses a database application that provides database services to other computer programs or to computers, as defined by the client–server model.

  8. Centralized database - Wikipedia

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    It is composed of multiple database files, all controlled by a central DBMS. The main differences between centralized and distributed databases arise due to their respective basic characteristics. Differences include but are not limited to: Centralized databases store data on a single CPU bound to a single certain physical/geographical location.

  9. DBM (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The original dbm library and file format was a simple database engine, originally written by Ken Thompson and released by AT&T in 1979. The name is a three-letter acronym for DataBase Manager, and can also refer to the family of database engines with APIs and features derived from the original dbm.