Object-Relational Mapping

Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) is a technique of mapping between object-oriented systems and relational databases. This creates a "virtual object database" that can be used in the programming language. There are both free and commercial packages available that perform object-relational mapping.

Resources

• Article from Wikipedia
• Interview with Anders Hejlsberg^{(in English)}
• List of object-relational mapping software^{(see the English page for a more complete list)}
• Comparison of object-relational mapping software^{(in English)}