database management system (DBMS) (DBMS)

A software system used to access and retrieve data stored in a database.

A set of computer programs for organizing the information in a database. A DBMS supports the structuring of the database in a standard format and provides tools for data input, verification, storage, retrieval, query, and manipulation.

A software system that facilitates (a) the creation and maintenance of a database or databases, and (b) the execution of computer programs using the database or databases.