online database

Web-accessible data store

An online database is a structured collection of information accessible over the internet, allowing users to search, retrieve, and often update records remotely.

These range from library catalogs and academic research archives to subscription services tracking legal cases or financial data: The journalist searched an online database of public records.

Distinguished from local databases stored on a single machine.

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  • serverOne who attends tables
  • queryRequest for information
  • SQLDatabase manipulation language
  • recordsStored data or albums
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Furniture for organized papers

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Basic tools for correspondence

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