sql vs non sql difference

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SQL is a relational database management system while NoSQL is a non-relational database management system.

SQL databases are structured and use tables with predefined schema while NoSQL databases are unstructured and use collections or documents.
SQL databases use SQL language for querying and managing data while NoSQL databases use various query languages like MongoDB's query language.
SQL databases are vertically scalable while NoSQL databases are horizontally scalable.
SQL databases are ACID compliant while NoSQL databases are BASE (Basically Available, Soft state, Eventually consistent) compliant.
Examples of SQL databases include MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL while examples of NoSQL databases include MongoDB, Cassandra, and Couchbase.

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