Database vs Viewdata - What's the difference?
database | viewdata |
(computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
(computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
(computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
(computing) A combination of (1) and (2).
To enter data into a database
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(often, attributive) An information retrieval service of the 1970s and 1980s permitting subscribers to access a remote database and receive requested data on a video display.
* 1981 , Rex Winsbury, Viewdata in Action: A Comparative Study of Prestel?
* 1981 , New Scientist
* 1982 , Alan Gilchrist, Minis, Micros and Terminals for Libraries and Information Services
As nouns the difference between database and viewdata
is that database is (computing) a collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer while viewdata is (often|attributive) an information retrieval service of the 1970s and 1980s permitting subscribers to access a remote database and receive requested data on a video display.As a verb database
is to enter data into a database.database
English
(wikipedia database)Alternative forms
* (older) data base, data-baseNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (collection of organized information) databank * (computer software) database management systemVerb
(databas)viewdata
English
Noun
(en-noun) (wikipedia viewdata)- A viewdata system can be succinctly described as an information and message service...
- The two European systems use an "alphamosaic" method of delivering data to a viewdata terminal screen.
- A particularly important application of intelligent viewdata terminals is in telesoftware where the viewdata network is used for the distribution...