embedded database

embedded database definition - computer

(1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS.

(2) Database software that is used in cellphones, PDAs and other dedicated devices. It may be software built from the ground up or a slimmed-down version of a larger, mainstream database management system (DBMS). For example, DB2 Everywhere is an embedded version of IBM's flagship DBMS.



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