A set of data[1]. A permanent, self descriptive store of interrelated data items arranged in a logical way that can be accessed by various computer programs.
The process of finding, selecting and organizing the 'intellectual capital' of a company; whether that is files in a database, or the information lodged in each employee’s brain; and then presenting that knowledge in a way that helps employees understand and act on that information.
An architecture where applications can run on a variety of leading hardware and database platforms without the need for changes to the application programs. For example, an application that can run on Oracle or SQL would be considered open from a database platform perspective.
