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- 1. a database structured to recognize relations between stored items of information.
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Digital database whose organization is based on the relational model of data
A relational database is a database based on the relational model of data, as proposed by E. F. Codd in 1970. A database management system used to maintain relational databases is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Many relational database systems are equipped with the option of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for querying and updating the database. Wikipedia