NewSQL

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proper noun

A class of relational database management systems that seek to provide the scalability of NoSQL for online transaction processing (OLTP) read-write workloads while still maintaining the ACID guarantees of a traditional database.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA class of relational database management systems that seek to provide the scalability of NoSQL for online transaction processing (OLTP) read-write workloads while still maintaining the ACID guarantees of a traditional database.

Origin

From new + SQL.

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APA

NewSQL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NewSQL

MLA

“NewSQL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NewSQL. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “NewSQL,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NewSQL.

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