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Definition of database management system noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

database management system

noun

/ˌdeɪtəbeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt sɪstəm/,

/ˌdɑːtəbeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt sɪstəm/

/ˌdeɪtəbeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt sɪstəm/,

/ˌdætəbeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt sɪstəm/

(abbreviation DBMS)

(computing)

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a system for organizing and managing a large amount of data

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