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I would probably lean towards describing Excel as a data store rather than a database because it doesn't preserve many of the properties that make a database a

I would probably lean towards describing Excel as a data store rather than a database because it doesn't preserve many of the properties that make a database a database, such as acid compliance. Would anyone disagree?

catblast 7y ago
Yes, acid compliance is not a prerequisite for what most people call a database either laypeople or not.