A data file that is not related to or does not contain any linkages to another file. It is generally used for stand-alone lists. When files must be related (customers to orders, vendors to purchases, ...

A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...

Search engines and humans alike are demanding faster and faster websites — particularly Google, which has a self-professed obsession with speed. Because of this widespread need for speed, flat-file ...