The text in this chapter is take from Sqlite home page. Read more documentation there for deeper understanding of Sqlite features.
SQLite is a small C library that implements a self-contained, embeddable, zero-configuration SQL database engine.
It's strongly recommended to read and understand the Sqlite documentation. Sqlite can be confusing for a programmer from the world of the real databases (like Postgresql, Oracle, MS SQL Server etc.).
Features include:
Transactions are atomic, consistent, isolated, and durable (ACID) even after system crashes and power failures.
Zero-configuration - no setup or administration needed.
Implements most of SQL92. (Features not supported)
A complete database is stored in a single disk file.
Database files can be freely shared between machines with different byte orders.
Supports databases up to 2 tebibytes in size.
Strings and BLOBs up to 2 gibibytes in size.
Small code footprint: less than 250KiB fully configured or less than 150KiB with optional features omitted.
Faster than popular client/server database engines for most common operations.
Simple, easy to use API.
TCL bindings included. Bindings for many other languages available separately.
Well-commented source code with over 95% test coverage.
Self-contained: no external dependencies.
Sources are in the public domain. Use for any purpose.
Sqlite specific properties affect Sqliteman feature set. E.g. Sqlite does not support foreign keys so there is a dedicated dialog for FK triggers creating.