{"id":9538,"date":"2015-02-09T13:11:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/nomad-software\/"},"modified":"2016-12-28T16:41:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T16:41:02","slug":"nomad-software","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/21023\/nomad-software","title":{"rendered":"Nomad Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_nomad_software_mean\">What Does Nomad Software Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nomad Software is a relational database language that helps make it easier to make queries and otherwise utilize database information. It features a wide range of tools and options that enable users to efficiently operate databases.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_nomad_software\">Techopedia Explains Nomad Software<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nomad Software was developed in the 1970s by National CSS, Inc., which was bought by Dun &#038; Bradstreet in 1979. 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