> A /data base/ could (informally) be a number a things such as: > > a) a collection with related information (recorded facts) in any > kind of format (a telephone book is then in this sense a database, > and even meeting notes in your agenda could be regarded as a database.) > > b) a database Manager System (DBMS), this is just a collection > of programs that helps one to create and maintain a database. > > c) an instance in b). > > On the other hand a "database system" is a information processing system including > both the database (in the meaning of iii) with its related software such as user
ERRATA: "in the meaning of iii" should be "in the meaning of a) and c)" -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
