IBM's DB2 Universal Database for Linux offers unmatched Internet functionality. The Web Control Center offers administrators an easy to use interface for maintaining databases that can be run from any Java-enabled Web browser. For Java developers, DB2 UDB for Linux offers support for JDBC and SQLJ, and Net.Data allows for the creation of dynamic data diven Web applications.
(DATABASE-2) - IBM's relational database. It runs on the MVS and OS/2 operating systems. IBM's "strategic" product for general -purpose information storage, including database management. It is the product in the MVS environment that implements SOL, the SAA database programming interface. As such, DB2 is a key building block in IBM's entire software strategy.
Abbreviated name for IBM DB2 Universal Database. WebSphere Portal Server can use DB2 to store portal-specific data, such as portal-page settings and portlet settings.
n. An IBM relational database management system that is available as a licensed program on several operating systems. Programmers and users of DB2 can create, access, modify, and delete data in relational tables using a variety of interfaces.
A database system from IBM. Mostly for Unix and Solaris platforms.
The database management system that IBM sells for use on its mainframe computers.
short for Database 2, which is an open database environment supported on several computing platforms.
Database 2 (IBM mainframe relational database for MVS)
IBM's primary database program. It is very powerful and well supported even though its been around since 1983. Though originally only available on IBM mainframes, it can now be found on many platforms, including PCs.
The MVS SQL-based database management system available from IBM.