A database system which models entities in the real world as objects and follows the object-oriented paradigm of programming.
A networked database that can link a variety of data objects like text, graphics, photos, video, and sound and associate them with an object, such as a "card" window in HyperCard.
The newest type of database structure, well suited for multimedia applications, in which the result of a retrieval operation is an object of some kind, such as a document. Within this object are miniprograms that enable the object to perform tasks, such as displaying a graphic. Object-oriented databases can incorporate sound, video, text, and graphics into a single database record.
a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition
a database management system which handles the persistent storage and retrieval of objects
A database used to store objects that form the bases of object-oriented computing, in which data as well as references to the procedures used to perform operations on that data are combined.
In an object-oriented database, data are stored as objects and are interpreted only by using the methods specified by their common structure and behavior. Relationships between objects are maintained, as are references between objects.
A database in which data are stored as abstract objects, with abstract relationships between them. The data representations are potentially very varied, including, for example, character strings, digitised images, tables, etc. An object may subsume many other objects, and the database allows retrieval of the objects as a whole. The flexibility of data representation, and the ability to group objects together, renders object-oriented databases potentially very powerful systems.
Object Oriented Data Base Management System (OODBMS) is a DBMS in which data objects are encapsulated by classes that have pre-defined characteristics. Objects added to the database automatically acquire (inherit) the characteristics of their class. These data are accessible through messages, which determine the behavior of the object.
A data management product specifically designed for use with object-oriented programming languages. It provides DBMS capabilities to objects created by object programming languages, such as Smalltalk or .
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