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SQLite - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration SQL database engine that stores entire databases in single files.
PostgreSQL - A powerful, open-source object-relational database management system known for reliability, extensibility, and standards compliance.
Database - An organized collection of structured data stored electronically and managed by software for efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation.
CAP Theorem - A theorem stating that distributed data stores can only guarantee two of three properties: Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance.
SQL - A domain-specific language for managing and querying relational databases.
Database Management System - Software that manages databases, providing an interface between users/applications and data while handling storage, retrieval, security, backup, and concurrent access.
Supabase - An open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform often described as an open-source Firebase alternative, built on top of PostgreSQL.
SQL Injection - An attack that inserts malicious SQL code into application queries to manipulate databases
Vector Store - A specialized database designed to store, index, and search high-dimensional vector embeddings for AI applications.
Durability - The property ensuring that data persists and survives system failures, power outages, and crashes.
Relational Database Management System - A type of database management system that stores data in tables with rows and columns, using SQL for querying and the relational model for organizing data relationships.
ACID Properties - The four guarantees for reliable database transactions: Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability.

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