Network database
database
A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
(1998-10-07)
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[net-wurk] /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ noun 1. any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city. 2. Radio and Television. 3. Telecommunications, Computers. a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telecommunication equipment or […]
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