Object-oriented databases use small, recyclable separated of software called objects. The objects themselves are stored in the object-oriented database. Each object contains of two elements:
- Piece of data (e.g., sound, video, text, or graphics).
- Instructions, or software programs called methods, for what to do with the data.
Disadvantage of Object-oriented databases
- Object-oriented databases have these disadvantages.
- Object-oriented database are more expensive to develop.
- In the Most organizations are unwilling to abandon and convert from those databases.
They have already invested money in developing and implementing.
The benefits to object-oriented databases are compelling. The ability to mix and match reusable objects provides incredible multimedia capability.