MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that enables users to store, manage, and retrieve structured data efficiently. It is a client/server system that consists of a multithreaded SQL server that supports different back ends, several different client programs and libraries, administrative tools, and a wide range of application-programming interfaces (APIs) . MySQL stores data in tables made up of rows and columns, and users can define, manipulate, control, and query data using Structured Query Language (SQL) . MySQLs name is a combination of "My," the name of co-founder Michael Wideniuss daughter, and "SQL," the acronym for Structured Query Language.
MySQL is widely used for various applications, from small-scale projects to large-scale websites and enterprise-level solutions. It is fast, reliable, scalable, and easy to use, and it was originally developed to handle large databases quickly and has been used in highly demanding production environments for many years. MySQL is a component of the LAMP web application software stack (and others), which is an acronym for Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python. It is used by many database-driven web applications, including Drupal, Joomla, phpBB, and WordPress.
