Centralized database

A centralised database (sometimes abbreviated CDB) is a database that is located, stored, and maintained in a single location. This location is most often a central computer or database system, for example a desktop or server CPU, or a mainframe computer. In most cases, a centralised database would be used by an organisation (e.g. a business company) or an institution (e.g. a university.) Users access a centralised database through a computer network which is able to give them access to the central CPU, which in turn maintains to the database itself.