Databases

A database is a collection of related tables and other database objects—views, indexes, and so on.

When you install SAP ASE, it contains these system databases:
In addition, system administrators can install these optional databases:

These optional databases are user databases. All of your data is stored in user databases. SAP ASE manages each database by means of system tables. The data dictionary tables in the master database and in other databases are considered system tables.