system catalog meaning

• [Computer]
  <database> The data dictionary of a DBMS. The system catalogue stores meta-data including the schemas of the databases. It is a mini-database, and is usually stored using the DBMS itself in special tables called system tables. It maybe referred to as being "on line", as it is active, and can be queried by users like any other table.

• The index definition remains in the system catalog
• Querying the sql server system catalog faq
• "ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not allowed.
• Select on system catalog tables and views to public
• Built-in tables that form the system catalog for sql server
• This relationship is expressed in the system catalog as the foreign key
• Describes the various interfaces to the sql server system catalog
• The federated system catalog views
• Stores system catalog information
• Direct system catalog updates are not allowed in sql server 2005

• "system catalog" meaning in Chinese: （系统目录）：保存关于数据库地结构、用户、应用程序等信息地数据。
• "system catalog" meaning in Japanese: システム?カタログ
• "system catalog" meaning in Russian: системный каталог