Dictionary term
Database
Also called DB · DBMS
Web/DevBeginner
An organised store of data managed by a database management system that lets applications save, query and update records reliably, often by many users at once.
In plain English
An organised digital filing system where an app keeps its information, like customers, orders and bookings.
Analogy
Like a well-indexed filing cabinet that many staff can use at once without losing pages.
Why it matters
A database is the source of truth for an app; deciding what lives there versus in the CRM shapes every integration you build.
In practice
A client portal stores each onboarding submission in a Supabase Postgres table and syncs only the status back to GHL.
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