FoxBase: Definition and additional resources from ZDNet

An earlier Xbase development system for the Macintosh from Microsoft. It was succeeded by FoxPro. Originally developed by Fox Software for DOS, FoxBASE gained a reputation early on for its speed and compatibility with dBASE. See Visual FoxPro.

Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia.
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