====== Graph DataBase (GDB) ======
[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]]

A **Graph DataBase** is a NoSQL-type [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:database]] system based on a topographical network structure. The idea stems from graph theory in mathematics, where graphs represent data sets using nodes, edges, and properties.

  * **Nodes** or points are instances or entities of data which represent any object to be tracked, such as people, accounts, locations, etc.
  * **Edges** or lines are the critical concepts in graph databases which represent relationships between nodes. The connections have a direction that is either unidirectional (one way) or bidirectional (two way).
  * **Properties** represent descriptive information associated with nodes. In some cases, edges have properties as well.

Source: [[https://phoenixnap.com/kb/graph-database ]]


/**=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
/* To add a discussion page to this page, comment out the line that says 
  ~~DISCUSSION:off~~
*/
~~DISCUSSION:on|Outstanding Issues~~
~~DISCUSSION:off~~