MySQL

What is MySQL?

MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) based on Structured Query Language(SQL). It facilitates efficient data storage, modification, and retrieval through SQL queries. MySQL is a part of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. 

Multiple storage engines, such as InnoDB, MyISAM, Memory, etc., support My SQL, allowing developers to choose how the data are to be stored, managed, and retrieved. It operates in a server-client model, where the server is responsible for running the My SQL software and storing the data, while the clients connect to the server to access the information. 

Users interact with MySQL through SQL queries. These queries are the instructions given to the database for performing operations such as data insertion, updations, deletions, and retrieval. MySQL integrates with tools and interfaces by offering APIs and programming language support, such as PHP, Python, Java, etc.