Re: One Ring to Bind Them

From: Marshall Spight <mspight_at_dnai.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 02:16:00 GMT
Message-ID: <ABHIc.64070$a24.48412@attbi_s03>

"Anthony W. Youngman" <wol_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:sxyFBOEZUG8AFw99_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk...
> >
> The whole point of a database is it STORES data, it does *not*
> UNDERSTAND data.

The whole point of a database management system is to manage data. As a side effect, it might also store it in a persistent storage mechanism, but this is not a requirement. It has to be able to manage the appropriate structure, enforce integrity, and allow manipulation. ("Structure, integrity, manipulation.") It can do this because it understands the data.

Marshall Received on Mon Jul 12 2004 - 21:16:00 CDT