What is Database Management System?

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A database is an organized, persistent collection of data of an organization.  The database management system manages the database of an organization. A database management system stores data in such a way that it becomes easier to retrieve, manipulate, and produce information.


But why do we need the database management system?  To describe it, let us first discuss the alternative to it, that is the file-based system