word choice - What is the name for the class of computer programs that act as a front end for a database?

If you are writing a computer program that manages a large database of clients, like a rolodex, or a program that stores medical records for patients. What is that "class" of program called.

The specific term my company uses for the software it develops is "Practice management software" but I am looking for the next broader up in specificity, as I want to use this word in a non medical software context.

A good example of this type of program would be Microsoft Access.