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MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS).

MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS). It is distributed under a dual GPL/proprietary licence. It is one of the most widely used database engines in the world, used by both the general public (web applications mostly) and professionals, competing with Oracle, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

Its name comes from co-creator Michael Widenius' daughter, My. SQL refers to Structured Query Language, the query language used.

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