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'''IMAGE''' is a [[database management system]] (DBMS) developed by [[Hewlett-Packard]] and included with the [[HP 3000]] [[minicomputer]]. It was the primary reason for that platform's success in the market. It was also sometimes referred to as '''IMAGE/3000''' in its initial release, and later versions were known as '''TurboIMAGE''', and '''TurboIMAGE/XL''' after the [[PA-RISC]] migration.

IMAGE is based on the [[network database]] model, in contrast to most modern systems which are based on the [[relational database]] model. A [[SQL]] (Structured Query Language) front-end processor was later added, offering users the ability to run SQL queries on existing databases. This produced '''IMAGE/SQL''', the current name.