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    A database schema defines the logical structure of a database, including the entities, their relationships, and constraints. It consists of both a physical schema that defines how data is stored, and a logical schema that defines tables, views and integrity constraints. A database instance is a snapshot of an operational database containing actual data at a point in time, which can change over time as the database is updated.

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    A database schema defines the logical structure of a database, including the entities, their relationships, and constraints. It consists of both a physical schema that defines how data is stored, and a logical schema that defines tables, views and integrity constraints. A database instance is a snapshot of an operational database containing actual data at a point in time, which can change over time as the database is updated.

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    A database schema defines the logical structure of a database, including the entities, their relationships, and constraints. It consists of both a physical schema that defines how data is stored, and a logical schema that defines tables, views and integrity constraints. A database instance is a snapshot of an operational database containing actual data at a point in time, which can change over time as the database is updated.

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    A database schema defines the logical structure of a database, including the entities, their relationships, and constraints. It consists of both a physical schema that defines how data is stored, and a logical schema that defines tables, views and integrity constraints. A database instance is a snapshot of an operational database containing actual data at a point in time, which can change over time as the database is updated.

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    Database Schema

    A database schema is the skeleton structure that represents the logical view
    of the entire database. It defines how the data is organized and how the
    relations among them are associated. It formulates all the constraints that are
    to be applied on the data.
    A database schema defines its entities and the relationship among them. It
    contains a descriptive detail of the database, which can be depicted by
    means of schema diagrams. It’s the database designers who design the
    schema to help programmers understand the database and make it useful.

    A database schema can be divided broadly into two categories −


     Physical Database Schema − This schema pertains to the actual
    storage of data and its form of storage like files, indices, etc. It defines
    how the data will be stored in a secondary storage.
     Logical Database Schema − This schema defines all the logical
    constraints that need to be applied on the data stored. It defines tables,
    views, and integrity constraints.
    Database Instance
    It is important that we distinguish these two terms individually. Database
    schema is the skeleton of database. It is designed when the database
    doesn't exist at all. Once the database is operational, it is very difficult to
    make any changes to it. A database schema does not contain any data or
    information.
    A database instance is a state of operational database with data at any given
    time. It contains a snapshot of the database. Database instances tend to
    change with time. A DBMS ensures that its every instance (state) is in a valid
    state, by diligently following all the validations, constraints, and conditions
    that the database designers have imposed.

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