NoSQL

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proper noun

A broad class of database management systems that differ from traditional relational databases in not using SQL as a primary query language and in omitting some common features to enhance scalability.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA broad class of database management systems that differ from traditional relational databases in not using SQL as a primary query language and in omitting some common features to enhance scalability.

Origin

From no + SQL; more recently sometimes explained as short for not only SQL.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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