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HSQLDB

Database Management System

HSQLDB is a relational database management system written in Java. It has a JDBC driver and supports a large subset of the SQL-92, SQL:2008, SQL:2011, and SQL:2016 standards, offering a fast, small database engine with both in-memory and disk-based tables. Both embedded and server modes are available.

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Year
2001 1
Significance
A lightweight Java relational database offering both embedded and server modes, descended from HypersonicSQL. 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: HSQLDB
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HSQLDB (HyperSQL DataBase) is a relational database management system written in Java.
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