Definition

Noun: A database management system specifically engineered to create, manipulate, retrieve, and administer an object-oriented database. It manages data as objects, which are instances of classes, and supports object-oriented programming concepts like inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.

Usage

This term is used in the field of computer science and software engineering to describe a specific category of database technology. - It functions as the core software component for an object-oriented database. - It is often contrasted with relational database management systems (RDBMS).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Acronym: Often abbreviated as OODBMS.
  • The OODBMS provided superior performance for their graphical design software.

Variants and Related Words

• Object-Oriented Database (OODB): The actual database managed by an OODBMS.
  • The application data is stored in an object-oriented database.
• Object Database Management System (ODBMS): A synonym frequently used interchangeably with OODBMS.

Synonyms

• ODBMS (Object Database Management System)

Related Phrases

• "built on an OODBMS": Describes an application whose data layer uses this technology.
  • The complex simulation software was built on an OODBMS.

Noun

1. a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database