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PostgreSQL also known as Postgres, is a powerful open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). PostgreSQL is known for its robustness, scalability, and extensibility. PostgreSQL offers a wide range of capabilities, including support for complex datatypes, transactions, concurrency control, and advanced query optimization. PostgreSQL is used as the primary data store or data warehouse for many web, mobile, geospatial, and analytics applications.
When a client application requests connection to a database:
For more information about PostgreSQL, see PostgreSQL documentation.