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What is PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how
to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)

PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the
features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements
to be found in next-generation DBMS systems. PostgreSQL is free and
the complete source code is available.

PostgreSQL development is performed by a team of mostly volunteer
developers spread throughout the world and communicating via the
Internet. It is a community project and is not controlled by any
company.

Postgres is a widely-used nickname for PostgreSQL. It was the original
name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly preferred over other
nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to pronounce, call it
'Postgres' instead.