Definition: PowerBuilder

A popular application development system from Sybase for Web, multitier and client/server development. It supports Java EE-branded application servers, such as Sybase EAServer, IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic, and DBMSs such as Sybase ASE, IBM DB2 and Oracle. PowerBuilder contains patented technology with its DataWindow capability and provides visual programming tools as well as a BASIC-like programming language called PowerScript. Included with PowerBuilder is InfoMaker, a report generation application.