What Does SQL Server Mean?
SQL Server is Microsoft’s relational database management system (RDBMS). It is a full-featured database primarily designed to compete against competitors Oracle Database (DB) and MySQL.
Techopedia Explains SQL Server
Originally released in 1989 as version 1.0 by Microsoft, in conjunction with Sybase, SQL Server and its early versions were very similar to Sybase. However, the Microsoft-Sybase partnership dissolved in the early 1990s, and Microsoft retained the rights to the SQL Server trade name. Since then, Microsoft has released 2000, 2005 and 2008 versions, which feature more advanced options and better security.
