: It generates a standalone .sql file containing a dump of the site's database.
In the context of Akeeba Backup , is a specific backup profile option.
: Unlike a "Full Site Backup," which includes an installer script and all site files, this option only produces the raw SQL data.
: It typically contains the Data Definition Language (DDL) to create tables and Data Manipulation Language (DML) to insert records.
: It specifically leaves out application-level code, web assets (HTML/CSS/JS), or server-side configurations.
While there is no single universal industry-standard file named , this filename typically refers to a specialized SQL dump or script used in backup and migration scenarios where only the data structure and content are included, excluding supplementary application files or system configurations. 1. Akeeba Backup (Joomla/WordPress)