Which interface allows access to database management systems and can be adapted to various systems using drivers?

The correct answer is ODBC, which stands for Open Database Connectivity. ODBC is a standard interface that allows applications to access various database management systems (DBMS) in a uniform way. One of its key features is that it can utilize different types of drivers to connect to different database systems, enabling applications to communicate with a variety of databases without needing to know the specifics of each one.

ODBC accomplishes this through a common language, which is SQL (Structured Query Language) for querying the data. It effectively acts as a bridge, allowing applications to send SQL queries regardless of the underlying database technology being used. Because of this adaptability, ODBC is widely used in environments where there are multiple database systems, making it easier to switch or integrate different databases as needed.

The other options, while relevant to database interactions, do not serve the same function as ODBC. SQL is primarily a query language rather than an interface. JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is similar to ODBC but specifically designed for Java applications, and it does not have the same broad applicability across different programming environments. An API (Application Programming Interface) is a broader concept that allows for different types of communication between software components, but it is not specific to database connectivity in the structured