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title: "What is MySQL?"  
description: "What is MySQL?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-02-10  
updated: 2020-09-19  
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category: "mysql"  
tags: ["mysql"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is MySQL?

MySQL the most popular Open Source SQL database management system, is developed, distributed, and supported by MySQL AB. MySQL AB is a commercial company, founded by the MySQL developers, that builds its business by providing services around the MySQL database management system.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

MySQL the most popular Open Source SQL database management system, is developed, distributed, and supported by MySQL AB. MySQL AB is a commercial company, founded by the MySQL developers, that builds its business by providing services around the MySQL database management system.


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