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Glossary Term Database Management System (DBMS)
Definition A collection of computer programs that allow storage, modification, and extraction of information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes. The following are examples of database applications:
  • computerized library systems
  • automated teller machines
  • flight reservation systems
  • computerized parts inventory systems
  • MGI
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO)
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06/01/2021
MGI 6.17 		The Jackson Laboratory