'SQLite' represents a C-language library that embodies a petite, expeditious, self-contained, highly dependable, fully-fledged SQL database engine. It holds the distinction of being the most extensively adopted database across the globe, finding its way into an array of applications, including several high-profile endeavors.

SQLite assumes the role of an embedded SQL database engine, distinguishing itself from the majority of other SQL databases by forgoing the need for a standalone server process. SQLite engages in direct reading and writing operations on regular disk files. Remarkably, a comprehensive SQL database encompassing multiple tables, indices, triggers, and views, resides within a solitary disk file.