Cloud, data & platform systems · Core

Relational database

Also called: SQL database

ELI5

Data stored in connected tables.

Used in conversation

“The relational database enforces account relationships.”

Definition

A database organising data into related tables with defined structures.

Here “Relational database” means: A database organising data into related tables with defined structures.

Pitch context

You will see “Relational 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