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===== Database Driver =====
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A **Database Driver** is a computer program that implements a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protocol|protocol]] ([[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:odbc]] or [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:j:jdbc]]) for a database connection. The driver works like an adaptor which connects a generic [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:interface|interface]] to a specific database vendor implementation. ... To connect with individual databases, JDBC requires drivers for each specific database type

Source: [[https://www.jdatalab.com/information_system/2017/02/16/database-driver.html ]]


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