Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Access Database Engine (ACE) with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. It is part of the Microsoft 365 suite of applications, included in the Professional and higher editions…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1992
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Microsoft Access was created to provide an accessible, user-friendly, and integrated data management solution that bridged the gap between basic spreadsheet programs and complex enterprise-level relational database systems. It aimed to empower non-programmers and small businesses to manage and report on data without extensive coding, solving the problem of needing simple, custom applications without high development costs.
- Platforms
- windows, web
Related technologies
Notable users
- Government agencies for specific internal data management
- Small to medium-sized businesses for departmental applications
- Individual power users for personal or small-group data solutions
- Educational institutions for administrative or teaching purposes