Difference between revisions of "MySQL"
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It is one of the two databases supported by [[MediaWiki]] (the other being [[PostgreSQL]])<ref>http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:LocalSettings.php#Database_settings</ref>. It is used by [[Wikipedia]], as well as other [[wiki]]s that use MediaWiki. | It is one of the two databases supported by [[MediaWiki]] (the other being [[PostgreSQL]])<ref>http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:LocalSettings.php#Database_settings</ref>. It is used by [[Wikipedia]], as well as other [[wiki]]s that use MediaWiki. | ||
| − | It is a [[relational database management system | + | It is a [[relational database]] management system (RDBMS) which responds to [[SQL]] commands. |
Revision as of 11:44, July 19, 2007
MySQL is database software. According to its creators, it is "the world's most popular open source database", and is "used in more than 11 million installations"[1].
It is one of the two databases supported by MediaWiki (the other being PostgreSQL)[2]. It is used by Wikipedia, as well as other wikis that use MediaWiki.
It is a relational database management system (RDBMS) which responds to SQL commands.