How is data stored in relational databases?

How does a relational database store and retrieve data?

A relational database organizes data into tables which can be linked—or related—based on data common to each. This capability enables you to retrieve an entirely new table from data in one or more tables with a single query.

How does data get stored in database?

Inside a database, data is stored into tables. As we mentioned in the previous post, the S in SQL stands for structured. This means that all the data has to be stored in a standardized manner. This is why tables have been created. Tables are the simplest objects (structures) for data storage that exist in a database.

What is relational data storage?

A relational database is a collection of data items with pre-defined relationships between them. These items are organized as a set of tables with columns and rows. Tables are used to hold information about the objects to be represented in the database.