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Microsoft Access

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Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Access Database Engine (ACE) with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. It is included as part of the Microsoft 365 application suite in Professional and higher editions, or it can be purchased separately.

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Year
1992 1
Significance
A widely used desktop database application pairing a relational engine with an accessible graphical interface. 1
Status
Status
Active / In Use 1
Classification
License
Proprietary (Closed Source) 2
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Databases, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Microsoft Access

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1. Wikipedia: Microsoft Access
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  • Lead section
    Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Access Database Engine (ACE) with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.
  • Lead sentence
    Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Access Database Engine (ACE) with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.
  • Article text
    remains within the Microsoft 365 counterpart
  • In Group: Relational Database Management System, lead states Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Access Database Engine (ACE)
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2. Wikidata: Microsoft Access
  • Wikidata Q80689, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q80689 P275 (license)
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