Database¶

Data managed by a Database Management System

In short

Relational databases, MySQL, Postgress, SQL server, MSAccess, etc.

item	info
formats	Access, CSV, dbase, HDF5, SIARD, SQL, XML
extensions	accdb, csv, dbf, hdf5, mdb, siard, sql, tsv, xml
related types	Data (container), Spreadsheet

Description¶

Databases exist in various forms, the best known probably being the relational database. Databases are managed by a Database Management System (DBMS). Besides ensuring consistency of data and their processing (reading and writing), the DBMS controls roles and privileges of users (groups) and also offers a range of functions to perform various operations on the data. The file format is usually linked to the DBMS, but there are independent exchange formats too.