database manager


database manager

The part of the database management system (DBMS) that handlesthe organisation, storage and retrieval of the data. Adatabase manager may work with traditional programminglanguages, such as COBOL and BASIC, or may work only with itsproprietary programming language. The terms database managerand database management system are used interchangeably.

A database manager links two or more files together and is thefoundation for developing routine business systems. Contrastwith file manager, which works with only one file at a timeand is typically used interactively on a personal computer formanaging personal, independent files, such as name and addresslists.

database manager

(1) With personal computers, software that allows a user to manage multiple data files (same as DBMS). Contrast with file management system, which works with one file at a time.

(2) Software that provides database management capability for traditional programming languages, such as COBOL, BASIC and C, but without the interactive capabilities.

(3) The part of the DBMS that stores and retrieves the data.