Discussion
A database is called "self-describing" because it contains a description of itself.
Answer: A
Correct answer: True
A database stores the definitions of its own structure - tables, columns, data types, keys, indexes - as metadata in system tables, right alongside the user data. That is what “self-describing” means, and it is why a tool can inspect an unfamiliar database without any external documentation.
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