Database Connection
Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC) is a method to allow access to any database from any ODBC compliant application, regardless of what system is being used to manage the database.It works via a driver that sits between the application and the database management system. ODBC translates queries from the application into commands the database can understand.
This allows new programs to be easily integrated with existing databases and also allows access via ODBC compliant applications like Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.
Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) is a standard method of communicating with databases from within the Java programming language.
As in ODBC, programs can be written that can communicate with databases via a driver.
However unlike ODBC, JDBC is not operating system specific, so it can be easily deployed on any system supporting the Java environment.
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