A graph database is a specialized platform designed to store and manipulate data based on relationships. Unlike traditional relational databases, which rely on tables and rows, graph databases use a graph structure composed of three fundamental components:
- Nodes: These represent entities (such as people, products, or locations) in your data.
- Edges: They connect nodes and signify relationships between them.
- Properties: They provide additional information about nodes and edges.
The magic lies in how these components interact: