| Database Administrator (DBA) | A specialist responsible for maintaining standards for the development, maintenance, and security of an organization’s databases.
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| Database Management Approach | An approach to the storage and processing of data in which independent files are consolidated into a common pool, or database, of records available to different application programs and end users for processing and data retrieval.
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| Database Management System (DBMS) | A set of computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and utilization of the databases of an organization.
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| Data Dictionary | A software module and database containing descriptions and definitions concerning the structure, data elements, interrelationships, and other characteristics of a database.
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| Data Modeling | A process in which the relationships between data elements are identified and defined to develop data models.
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| Data Mining | Using special-purpose software to analyze data from a data warehouse to find hidden patterns and trends.
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| Data Redundancy | The storage of a particular data element or elements in more than one physical location or form.
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| Data Resource Management | A managerial activity that applies information systems technology and management tools to the task of managing an organization’s data resources. Its three major components are database administration, data administration, and data planning.
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| File Processing | Organizing data into specialized files of data records designed for processing only by specific application programs. Contrast with Database Management Approach.
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| Logical Data Elements | Data elements that are independent of the physical data media on which they are recorded.
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| Metadata | Data about data; data describing the structure, data elements, interrelationships, and other characteristics of a database.
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| Structured Query Language (SQL) | A query language that is becoming a standard for advanced database management system packages. A query’s basic form is SELECT . . . FROM . . . WHERE.
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