DATABASE MACHINE
\dˈe͡ɪtəbˌe͡ɪs məʃˈiːn], \dˈeɪtəbˌeɪs məʃˈiːn], \d_ˈeɪ_t_ə_b_ˌeɪ_s m_ə_ʃ_ˈiː_n]\
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A computer or special hardware that stores andretrieves data from a database. It is specially designedfor database access and is coupled to the main (front-end)computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with adatabase server, which is a computer in a local areanetwork that holds a database. The database machine istightly coupled to the main CPU, whereas the database serveris loosely coupled via the network.[Example?]
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