In computing, a database is an organized collection of data or a type of
data store based on the use of a database management system ( DBMS ),
the software that interacts with end users, applications, and the database
itself to capture and analyze the data. The DBMS additionally encompasses the
core facilities provided to administer the database. The sum total of the
database, the DBMS and the associated applications can be referred to as a
database system. Often the term "database" is also used loosely to refer
to any of the DBMS, the database system or an application associated with the
database.