# NoSQL

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #66,880

## Definitions
1. A broad class of database management systems that differ from traditional relational databases in not using SQL as a primary query language and in omitting some common features to enhance scalability.

## Etymology
From no + SQL; more recently sometimes explained as short for not only SQL.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nosql