SQL

SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a powerful domain-specific language essential for managing and manipulating data stored in relational database management systems (RDBMS). It acts as the standard interface for interacting with databases, enabling users and applications to perform a wide array of operations, from creating new databases and tables to inserting, updating, deleting, and querying data with precision. Its declarative nature allows users to specify *what* data they want to retrieve or change, rather than *how* to do it, with the RDBMS handling the underlying execution.