Information Science

Database Management Systems

Software designed to store, manipulate, manage, and control data for specific uses.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Software designed to store, manipulate, manage, and control data for specific uses.

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6 entry terms
  • Data Base Management Systems
  • Management System, Data Base
  • Management Systems, Data Base
  • System, Data Base Management
  • Systems, Data Base Management
  • Database Management System

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

91(87); was see under SOFTWARE 1987-90

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  1. L01w.224w.068w
  2. L01w.224w.900w.280w
  3. N04w.452.515w.110w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Database Management Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003628. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003628
  2. Database Management Systems. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_management_system
  3. Database Management Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176165