Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

A standard protocol that Java uses to access databases in a platform-independent manner. For example, BIRT Spreadsheet Engine uses JDBC to connect to databases.

Related terms

Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet Engine, database, database connection, Java, protocol

Contrast with

data element, database management system (DBMS), open database connectivity (ODBC), schema

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