database

American  

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /

Or data-base,

noun

1. a comprehensive collection of related data datum organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.

2. data bank.

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database British  

/ ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs /

noun

1. a systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose

2. informal any large store of information

   a database of knowledge

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database Scientific  

/ dā′tə-bās′,dăt′ə- /

1. A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer.

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database Cultural  

1. A set of data grouped together in one location in (or accessible by) a computer. A computerized database has been likened to an electronic filing cabinet of information arranged for easy access or for a specific purpose.

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Etymology

Origin of database

First recorded in 1965–70; data + base ¹

Example Sentences

Prosecutors allege they targeted the crypto-rich using hacked databases, tricking victims into thinking they were cryptocurrency exchanges, and persuading them to transfer coins.

From BBC

What was needed instead of guys with spreadsheets and databases was folks on the ground visiting daycare centers in Minnesota and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government will also use the questionnaire to build a database of potential recruits for the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, his journalists had used private investigators with databases to legally obtain phone numbers, so they didn't have to leaf through phone books.

From BBC

The International Maritime Organization's database shows the vessel was previously registered in Russia under different names.

From BBC