FDB File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .fdb
Full Name Firebird Database File
Type Database File
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Primary Association Firebird Database Server
Binary Format Yes
Readable by Humans No (without specific software)
Database Engine Firebird SQL
Supported Field Types INT, VARCHAR, DATE, etc.
Encryption Capability Yes
Compression Supported No
Multi-user Access Yes
Transaction Support Yes
ACID Compliant Yes
Open Source Yes
Used For Storing relational data
Programming Languages Support Java, PHP, C++, Python, etc.
APIs and Drivers JDBC, ODBC, .NET Providers, etc.
Maximum Database Size Depends on the file system
Platforms Supported Windows, Linux, macOS
License Initial Release Under MPL 1.1, later under IPL (InterBase Public License)