< database > (static DBMS) A database consisting of "information-based relationships", one that is rigorously structured to facilitate retrieval and update in terms of inherent relationships. This creates a static environment wherein the locations of the related records are already known. Typical static DBMS are either hierarchical ( IMS , System 2000 ) or a CODACYL (network or plex) DBMS (such as TOTAL , IDMS , IDS , DMS-2 ). These environments facilitate rapid, high volume processing of data.
The opposite is a dynamic database management system .
(1998-10-07)