network database


network database

(database)A kind of database management system in whicheach record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders areowned by both customers and products. This contrasts with ahierarchical database (one owner) or relational database(no explicit owner).

network database

(1) A database that runs in a server in the network and is available to authorized users.

(2) A database of network user addresses.

(3) A database organization method that allows for data relationships in a net-like form. A single data element can point to multiple data elements and can itself be pointed to by other data elements. Contrast with relational database and hierarchical database.