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    Database Engine

    Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:40 pm
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    The part of a database management system (DBMS) that actually stores and retrieves data. Most DBMS’s include an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables you to directly control the engine without going through the DBMS’s user interface.

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