database
a database is a collection of related data. by data, we mean known facts that can be recorded and that have implicit meaning. for example, consider the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of the people you know. Nowadays, this data is typically stored in mobile phones, which have their own simple database software.
this data can also be recorded in an indexed address book or stored on a hard drive, using a personal computer and software such as Microsoft Access or Excel. this collection of related data with an implicit meaning is a database.
[cite:@elmasri_db_2015 chapter 1 databases and database users]
this data can also be recorded in an indexed address book or stored on a hard drive, using a personal computer and software such as Microsoft Access or Excel. this collection of related data with an implicit meaning is a database.
[cite:@elmasri_db_2015 chapter 1 databases and database users]