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What is PostgreSQL?

An advanced open-source relational database known for its reliability, feature richness, and standards compliance.

PostgreSQL is a powerful, enterprise-class database supporting advanced features: JSON/JSONB for document storage, full-text search, window functions, CTEs (Common Table Expressions), materialized views, and custom types.

It offers excellent concurrency through MVCC (Multi-Version Concurrency Control), robust indexing options, and extensive extension ecosystem (PostGIS for geospatial, pg_trgm for fuzzy matching). It is the database of choice for many modern applications.

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A formatted string containing all parameters needed to establish a connection to a database server.

Window Function

An SQL function that performs calculations across a set of rows related to the current row without collapsing the result set.

Query Optimization

The process of improving database query performance through indexing, query rewriting, and schema design techniques.

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A database feature that restricts which rows a user can access in a table based on security policies.

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A data pipeline process that extracts data from sources, transforms it into a suitable format, and loads it into a destination system.

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