It is probabilistic unlike a database which is not. It is also a lossy way to compress data. We could go on about the differences but those two things make it not a database.
Edit: unless we are talking about MongoDB. It will only keep your data if you are lucky and might lose it. :)
It is probabilistic unlike a database which is not. It is also a lossy way to compress data. We could go on about the differences but those two things make it not a database.
Edit: unless we are talking about MongoDB. It will only keep your data if you are lucky and might lose it. :)