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		nelsontky on Nov 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I created a URL shortener that can be ent... Well I would believe that even a `json` file or any other form of storage written to disk is considered a database, But your suggestion definitely brings it further away from an actual database!

tutfbhuf on Nov 16, 2020 [–]

Well, if by your definition a flat .txt file is considered to be a database then yes.

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