JDBC

E56740

Java API database connectivity technology

JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is a Java-based API that enables applications to connect to and interact with relational databases in a standardized way.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
JDBC canonical	14
JDBC 1.0	2
Java Database Connectivity	2
JDBC 2.0	1
JDBC 3.0	1
JDBC 4.1	1
JDBC 4.3	1
JDBC API	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T452409 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: JDBC
Context triple: [SQL Server, supportsAPI, JDBC]

A. ODBC
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) is a standard API that enables applications to access and query data from a wide variety of relational and non-relational database management systems using a common interface.
B. SQL
SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized programming language used to manage, query, and manipulate data in relational database management systems.
C. DBE
DBE is the title "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire," a high-ranking honor awarded in the British honours system.
D. RDS
RDS is a Canadian French-language sports television network that broadcasts a wide range of professional and amateur sporting events.
E. IBM DB2
IBM DB2 is a family of enterprise-grade relational database management systems developed by IBM, widely used for high-performance, scalable data storage and transaction processing across mainframe, distributed, and cloud environments.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: JDBC
Target entity description: JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is a Java-based API that enables applications to connect to and interact with relational databases in a standardized way.

A. ODBC
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) is a standard API that enables applications to access and query data from a wide variety of relational and non-relational database management systems using a common interface.
B. SQL
SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized programming language used to manage, query, and manipulate data in relational database management systems.
C. DBE
DBE is the title "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire," a high-ranking honor awarded in the British honours system.
D. RDS
RDS is a Canadian French-language sports television network that broadcasts a wide range of professional and amateur sporting events.
E. IBM DB2
IBM DB2 is a family of enterprise-grade relational database management systems developed by IBM, widely used for high-performance, scalable data storage and transaction processing across mainframe, distributed, and cloud environments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Java API ⓘ database connectivity technology ⓘ
abbreviationOf	JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Java Database Connectivity
alsoDefinedInPackage	javax.sql ⓘ
category	Java standard library component ⓘ database API ⓘ
definedInPackage	java.sql ⓘ
designedFor	relational databases ⓘ
driverType	Type 1 driver ⓘ Type 2 driver ⓘ Type 3 driver ⓘ Type 4 driver ⓘ
enables	batch updates ⓘ callable statements ⓘ database connectivity ⓘ execution of SQL statements ⓘ metadata access ⓘ prepared statements ⓘ retrieval of query results ⓘ stored procedure calls ⓘ transaction management ⓘ
fullName	JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Java Database Connectivity
hasComponent	CallableStatement ⓘ Connection ⓘ DataSource ⓘ DatabaseMetaData ⓘ Driver ⓘ DriverManager ⓘ PreparedStatement ⓘ ResultSet ⓘ ResultSetMetaData ⓘ SQLException ⓘ Statement ⓘ Types ⓘ
hasVersion	JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: JDBC 1.0 JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: JDBC 2.0 JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: JDBC 3.0 JDBC 4.0 ⓘ JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: JDBC 4.1 JDBC 4.2 ⓘ JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: JDBC 4.3
introducedVersion	JDK 1.1 ⓘ
maintainedBy	Oracle Corporation ⓘ
partOf	Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ surface form: Java Platform Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ surface form: Java SE
previouslyMaintainedBy	Sun Microsystems ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Java ⓘ
requires	JDBC driver implementation ⓘ
standardizedBy	Java Community Process ⓘ
supports	SQL ⓘ
supportsFeature	SQL escape syntax ⓘ auto-commit mode ⓘ batch execution ⓘ connection pooling ⓘ database metadata ⓘ distributed transactions ⓘ generated keys retrieval ⓘ large objects (BLOB, CLOB) ⓘ parameter metadata ⓘ rowset implementations via javax.sql.rowset ⓘ rowsets ⓘ savepoints ⓘ scrollable result sets ⓘ updatable result sets ⓘ
usedBy	Jakarta EE ⓘ surface form: Java EE applications Java SE applications ⓘ enterprise applications ⓘ web applications ⓘ
uses	JDBC driver ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (23)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SQL Server → supportsAPI → JDBC ⓘ

Sun Microsystems → notableTechnology → JDBC ⓘ

MySQL → supportsInterface → JDBC ⓘ

PostgreSQL → supportsProtocol → JDBC ⓘ

Amazon Redshift → supportsClient → JDBC ⓘ

Lotus Domino → supportsStandard → JDBC ⓘ

ODBC → relatedTo → JDBC ⓘ

JDBC → fullName → JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Java Database Connectivity

JDBC → abbreviationOf → JDBC self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Java Database Connectivity