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What is a Relational Database?

In simple terms, a relational database holds data. Lots of data. But why do we use a relational database if it simply holds data? Don’t spreadsheets do the same thing? Well, relational databases give us some great benefits. We can imagine a relational database as multiple spreadsheets that can be linked in a special way. This linkage is important for storing and accessing data efficiently. The below example will demonstrate the importance of using a relational database to prevent wasting hard drive space.