Databases

SQL injection is a security vulnerability that occurs when a web application fails to properly validate text entered by users in contact or login forms, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL code to steal data from the database.

A database is a logically structured digital repository that allows large volumes of information to be stored in tables and fields, facilitating immediate searches, selective updates, and the organized storage of business data.

A query is an instruction written in the structured SQL language that is sent to a database management system to request that it securely search for, filter, insert, modify, or delete specific records in the system's tables.

Redis is an open-source relational database engine that stores data directly in the server's RAM rather than on the hard drive, serving as an advanced object cache to speed up data processing on e-commerce sites.

A database backup is a structured copy and backup of all tables, rows, settings, and information stored in the database management system, which is archived in a compressed backup file to restore the site's operation in the event of any contingency.

MySQL is the most widely used open-source relational database management system on the web; it stores information structured in linked tables and responds in microseconds to complex queries executed by the PHP programming language.

A NoSQL database is a non-relational data storage system that does not use the traditional table-and-row structure, but rather alternative formats such as JSON documents or key-value pairs, making it ideal for storing unstructured data from cloud-based applications.

An index is a special data structure created in the columns of a relational database to speed up the execution of SQL queries; it functions similarly to the subject index in a technical book, so you don't have to read every page.