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Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

A database manager is the part of the database management system (DBMS) that handles the organization, storage and retrieval of the data.

OBS

"database engine" has been taken from "High Technology Business" of July 1988.

OBS

Not to be confused with "database administrator."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Programme faisant partie d'un système de gestion de base de données, et qui effectue l'organisation, le stockage et l'extraction des données.

CONT

[...] les tableurs et les gestionnaires de base de données classiques ne permettent d'exprimer que des connaissances factuelles.

OBS

Certaines sources rendent "data base manager" par "administrateur de base de données", terme qui, en réalité, désigne la personne qui administre cette base.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bancos y bases de datos
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Componente de un sistema informático que coordina la organización, almacenamiento y extracción de los datos, e interpreta las consultas a la base de datos.

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