Oracle refers to both the Oracle Database, a multi-model database management system, and the technology company Oracle Corporation, which provides a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems. For application developers, Oracle Database is significant due to its robustness, scalability, and support for a wide range of data types and workloads, including OLTP, data warehousing, and real-time analytics. Developers can leverage Oracle SQL for powerful query capabilities, PL/SQL for procedural logic, and a variety of APIs for embedding database functionality into applications. Oracle also provides tools like Oracle Application Express (APEX) for rapid development of web applications, and Oracle Cloud services for deploying applications in a cloud environment, ensuring high performance, security, and availability. Understanding Oracle's offerings can significantly enhance an application developer's ability to build, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade applications efficiently.

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