JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is the Java API that manages connecting to a database, issuing queries and commands, and handling result sets obtained from the database.

What is a JDBC driver? To connect to a database from a Java program, you must use a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver made specifically for the database to which you want to connect. Every ...

Here's a quick JDBC with HSQLDB tutorial to get you up and running with Java database connectivity and the popular HyperSQL database.