Database system vs database management system I am now taking database course in school but have worked on projects using MySQL before.

I am a bit confuse with database system and database management system. For database management system, MySQL, MS Access are some of the examples.

Can someone give me a clear explanation between the two with some examples? Most are saying they are the same.
Most are saying they are the same.


They are the same, pretty much. Most people use the two interchangeably.

You could try make a case for "database system" to cover simpler arrangements where there is just a database and not management tools (for instance in memory database libraries and/or like sqlite is often used), but there are so many grey areas here defining the difference is going to be difficult to do in a consistent manner.