Object-Relational Mapping

Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) is a technique for mapping between object-oriented systems and relational databases. This creates, in effect, a “virtual object database” that can be used from within the programming language. There are both free and commercial packages available that perform object-relational mapping.

Resources

• Wikipedia
• Anders Hejlsberg
• List of object-relational mapping software
• Comparison of object-relational mapping software

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