also spelled DATA BASE, also called ELECTRONIC DATABASE, any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer. Databases are structured to facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification, and deletion of data in conjunction with various da...

Whether looking up a customer's account, checking to see what's in stock or verifying a price, virtually all enterprise applications need to extract data from more than one source. And to meet the demands of their users, applications must retrieve the data quickly, deliver it in a form tha...

?Databases are used in a variety of industries, specifically speaking in health care. This paper will address how databases are used across the health care industry. It will examine the architectures and discuss the relational model in detail. The needs of databases users in health care will also be...

Client/server is the combination of three major technologies: Relational database management systems (RDBMSs), networks, and client interfaces. Clients execute specific local tasks with local resources. Servers provide shared resources and fulfill broad tasks. Communication enables definition a...