(1) A person with Manager access to a Notes database, whose responsibilities include setting up and maintaining access to the database and monitoring database replication, usage, and size.
(2) A program that manages data by providing centralized control, data independence, and complex physical structures for efficient access, integrity, recovery, concurrency control, privacy, and security. See also data server.
(3) A program used to create and maintain a database and to communicate with programs requiring access to the database.