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NoSQL database

Also called: non-relational database

ELI5

A database designed around documents, keys, graphs or other structures.

Used in conversation

“The NoSQL database fits high-volume event data.”

Definition

A broad category of databases using models other than traditional relational tables.

Here “NoSQL database” means: A broad category of databases using models other than traditional relational tables.

Pitch context

You will see “NoSQL database” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16