MySQL

Definitions

1. An open-source relational database management system originally developed by MySQL AB (now Oracle), widely used for web applications and known for its InnoDB storage engine, replication capabilities, and massive ecosystem — the 'M' in the classic LAMP stack.

   In plain English: One of the most popular database systems for storing and retrieving structured data, used by countless websites and applications.

   Example: "We're still on MySQL 8 with InnoDB — it handles our read-heavy workload fine, but we're evaluating Vitess for horizontal sharding."

Related Terms

• Query
• Left Join
• PostgreSQL
• Primary Key
• Query Builder
• Raw SQL
• RDBMS
• SQLite