database manager
The part of the database management system (DBMS) that handles the organisation,
storage and retrieval of the data. A database manager may work with traditional
programming languages, such as COBOL and BASIC, or may work only with its
proprietary programming language. The terms database manager and database
management system are used interchangeably.
A database manager links two or more files together and is the foundation for
developing routine business systems. Contrast with file manager, which works
with only one file at a time and is typically used interactively on a personal
computer for managing personal, independent files, such as name and address
lists.
Nearby terms:
database analyst « database machine « database management
system « database manager » database normalisation »
database query language » database server
