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Data-Based Management System (DBMS)

A complex set of software programs that controls the organization, storage, and retrieval of data in a database. It also controls the security and integrity of the database.

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OECD, Glossary of Statistical Terms, 2008
OECD, Glossary of Statistical Terms, 2008
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The OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms contains a comprehensive set of definitions of the main data items collected by the Organisation. The Glossary also contains definitions of key terminology and concepts and commonly used acronyms.

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