data bank

American  

Or databank

noun

1. a fund of information on a particular subject or group of related subjects, usually stored in and used via a computer system.

2. database.

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data bank British  

noun

1. a store of a large amount of information, esp in a form that can be handled by a computer

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Etymology

Origin of data bank

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug developer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Contemporary art, dating roughly from 1945 onwards, made up 23% of the art market in 2020-2021, compared with 3% in 2000-2001, according to the Artprice data bank.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2022

Much of Midnight Protocol’s story plays out over simulated emails, chat sessions, and a small searchable data bank.

From The Verge • Nov. 15, 2021

"I think things like a national data bank to take a look, to make sure that police officers who have a bad record one place can't go to another, makes a difference," he pointed out.

From Fox News • Jun. 9, 2020

In my line of work, our data bank produces an optimal selection of personalities, skills and identities for the best possible teams we might need to support our contingency plans.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer