A database server is a computer program that provides
database services to other computer programs or computers,
as defined by the client-server model. The term may also
refer to a computer dedicated to running such a program.
Database management systems frequently provide database
server functionality, and some DBMS's (e.g., MySQL) rely
exclusively on the client-server model for database access.
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Refers to the back-end system of a database application
using client/server architecture. The back-end, sometimes
called a database server, performs tasks such as data
analysis, storage, data manipulation, archiving, and other
non-user specific tasks.
