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Definition
0. A database management system (DBMS) is system software for creating and managing databases.
1. a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
2. is a computer software application that interacts with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data.
Abbreviation
DBMS
Synonyms
Database manager (DB manager)
Superterms
Software, Database
Subterms
Sources
http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/definition/database-management-system (0.); http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Database+systems (1.); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database (2.)
Author: Markus Jödicke
