What is the difference between MySQL and SQL?

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Aryan Kumar · Answer

MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses the SQL (Structured Query Language) as its standard language for managing and manipulating data. SQL, on the other hand, is a programming language that is used to manage and manipulate data in relational databases.
In other words, SQL and MySQL are database-related languages. While SQL is a programming language used to work with data in relational databases, MySQL is an open-source database product that implements the SQL standard.

Krishnapriya Rajeev · Answer

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a powerful programming language that was created to work with relational databases. A relational database is a collection of data that is organized into tables, with each table consisting of columns and rows. SQL provides a standardized way of managing and querying data stored in these tables.
MySQL, on the other hand, is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is based on the SQL language. It is a software application that provides a mechanism for storing, organizing, and retrieving data in a relational database. MySQL is widely used as a database management system for websites and applications because of its reliability, scalability, and ease of use.
The key differences between the both of them are as follows:
SQL
MySQL
It is a programming language that is used to manage data being stored in relational databases.
It is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses SQL.
SQL is used to query the data within databases.
MySQL is used to manage the relational databases using SQL.
It does not undergo frequent changes as it is a language.
It is being frequently updated as it is a software product.

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SQL	MySQL
It is a programming language that is used to manage data being stored in relational databases.	It is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses SQL.
SQL is used to query the data within databases.	MySQL is used to manage the relational databases using SQL.
It does not undergo frequent changes as it is a language.	It is being frequently updated as it is a software product.