01 May 2009

DBMS: Structured Query Language (Definitions)

"A database query and programming language, commonly pronounced 'sequel'. SQL Server supports an ANSI-standard SQL definition for all computer systems, in addition to T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SQL's own version of the SQL language." (Owen Williams, "MCSE TestPrep: SQL Server 6.5 Design and Implementation", 1998)

"A database query and programming language originally developed by IBM for mainframe computers. It is widely used for accessing data and for querying, updating, and managing relational database systems. There is now an ANSI-standard SQL definition for all computer systems." (Microsoft Corporation, "SQL Server 7.0 System Administration Training Kit", 1999)

"A language used to insert, retrieve, modify, and delete data in a relational database. SQL also contains statements for defining and administering the objects in a database." (Anthony Sequeira & Brian Alderman, "The SQL Server 2000 Book", 2003)

"A language used to insert, retrieve, modify, and delete data in a relational database. SQL also contains statements for defining and administering the objects in a database. SQL is the language supported by most relational databases, and is the subject of standards published by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). SQL Server 2000 uses a version of the SQL language called T-SQL." (Thomas Moore, "EXAM CRAM™ 2: Designing and Implementing Databases with SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition", 2005)

 "An industry standard English-like language for building and manipulating relational databases." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2008)

"Originally developed by IBM, this is a standards-based language that allows access to information stored in a relational database. See also Transact-SQL." (Robert D. Schneider and Darril Gibson, "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies", 2008)

"The language understood by RDBMSs and used to create and manage database objects and perform data manipulations (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and SELECT queries). SQL Server uses a version of the SQL language called Transact-SQL." (Jim Joseph, "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed", 2009)

"The programming language used to access data stored in a relational database." (Laura Reeves, "A Manager's Guide to Data Warehousing", 2009)

"A standard computer language designed to query any OLTP database, regardless of operating system." (Ken Withee, "Microsoft® Business Intelligence For Dummies®", 2010)

"A database query and programming language widely used for accessing, querying, updating, and managing data in relational database systems." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)

"A standardized language for defining and manipulating data in a relational database." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)

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