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title: "What is DBMS? Explain the Advantages of DBMS?"  
description: "What is DBMS? Explain the Advantages of DBMS?"  
author: "Gurmeet Kaur"  
published: 2018-11-02  
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category: "database"  
tags: ["database programming", "dbms"]  
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# What is DBMS? Explain the Advantages of DBMS?

## Answers

### Answer by Arti Mishra

## "DBMS"

DBMS stands for **[Database](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/100/windows-service-to-update-record-from-one-database-to-another-after-certain-interval-of-time) [Management](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23350/how-to-choose-a-project-management-platform-for-your-business) System**. It is a **system [software](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23272/why-software-localization-is-important-for-your-business)** that is mainly **used for storing, retrieving, modifying and manipulating a large amount of data from a database.** DBMS provide centralize way to manage data from a database that is **accessed by [multiple](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2323/handling-multiple-submit-button-in-asp-dot-net-mvc) User** from different-different locations.

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**“Advantages of Database Management System(DBMS)”**

- DBMS mainly **used for minimizing data redundancy.** That means **whole data is stored in a single location** so that duplicate record can’t be entire.
- It also **manage the sharing of data in multiple users** that means different **user have our own rights to access the data from the database.**
- DBMS solve the big problem for **data backup and recovery.** For Example- If any type of fails occurs in any processing then it stores the value in that state where the execution starts.

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