Definition

1. Noun:
   • A software system that facilitates the creation, maintenance, and use of an electronic database: A database management system is a specialized software application or suite that provides the tools and interfaces necessary to define, construct, manipulate, and administer databases. It acts as an intermediary between the database itself and the users or application programs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company implemented a new database management system to handle its customer records.
  • MySQL and Oracle are popular examples of a database management system.
  • A robust database management system ensures data integrity and security.

Advanced Usage

• "Relational database management system (RDBMS)": A specific type of database management system that stores data in tables with rows and columns and uses Structured Query Language (SQL) for data access and manipulation.

  • PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system.

• "Object-oriented database management system (OODBMS)": A type of database management system that supports the modeling and creation of data as objects, similar to those used in object-oriented programming.

  • The software's complex data structures were better suited for an object-oriented database management system.

Variants and Related Words

• DBMS (n): A common abbreviation for "database management system".

  • The course covers the fundamental principles of a DBMS.

• Database administrator (DBA) (n): A person responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a database management system.

  • The database administrator performed routine maintenance on the database management system.

Synonyms

• Data management software: Software designed for handling data storage and retrieval.
• Database software: Software whose primary function is database management.

Related Phrases

• "To interact with a database management system": To use the tools or interfaces provided by the system to work with the database.

  • Developers write applications that interact with the database management system.

• "The core of a database management system": The central, most essential components of the software system.

  • The transaction manager is at the core of a reliable database management system.

Noun

1. a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database