Hierarchical Database

hierarchical database - A database that stores related information in terms of pre-defined categorical relationships in a `tree-like` fashion. Information is traced from a major group, to a subgroup, and to further subgroups. Much like tracing a family tree, data can be traced through parents along paths through the hierarchy. Users must keep track of the hierarchical structure in order to make use of the data. The relational database provides an alternative means of organizing datasets.

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Source: Open Geospatial Consortium, 19 June 2011 08:22:58, http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/glossary

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hierarchical database - [computing] A database that stores related information in a tree-like structure, where records can be traced to parent records, which in turn can be traced to a root record.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 10 May 2012 09:46:01, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation