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relational database
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digital database whose organization is based on the relational model of data
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Encyclopedic overview
A relational database (RDB ) is a database based on the relational model of data, as proposed by E. F. Codd in 1970.
A Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) is a type of database management system that stores data in a structured format using rows and columns.
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