database engine
nounUK /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs ˈɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs ˈɛndʒɪn/
A database engine is the part of a computer program that stores and finds information for you.
The database engine quickly found the name I was looking for.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The core software component that reads and writes data in a database system.
The database engine handles all the reading and writing of records.
3. A program that manages how data is saved, sorted, and searched.
Switching to a faster database engine made the app load quicker.
4. The part of a database that runs queries and returns results.
The database engine processed our search in less than a second.