relational database

noun

1. an electronic database comprising multiple files of related information, usually stored in tables of rows (records) and columns (fields), and allowing a link to be established between separate files that have a matching field, as a column of invoice numbers, so that the two files can be queried simultaneously by the user.

relational database

1. A database system in which any field can be a component of more than one of the database's tables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of relational database¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 and fueled its growth with the development of a “relational database,” a type of software that allowed business customers to more efficiently store and access their digital information.

From Washington Post

I don’t really think people need to hope that blockchain is relevant to them any more than at some point someone said, “Hey, how’s the relational database good for me?”

From The Verge

Deep down, do you not want to know what a relational database is?

From The New Yorker

After doing some research, however, my guess is you have MySQL installed and that open-source relational database is triggering the error messages.

From Seattle Times

Then she classified the markings by type, entered them in a relational database, and looked for patterns in the data. 

From National Geographic