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A database is a place to permanently store data for retrieval in a safe, efficient way. A database allows us to create data and save it permanently. It allows us to retrieve previously created data, update existing data, or delete existing data.
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Wolf, D., Henley, A.J. (2017). What Is a Database?. In: Java EE Web Application Primer. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3195-1_2
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