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

She used AI tools to create a database with all of her orders in cases involving Social Security appeals, training it to learn the legal standards she uses in deciding cases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Liens are recorded in state Uniform Commercial Code databases across the country, with the public filings intended to standardize interstate transactions and alert creditors about business debts and financial obligations.

From Los Angeles Times

The solution is not to “train” LLM bots with more and more data, in the hope that eventually they will have databases large enough to make their fabrications unnecessary.

From Los Angeles Times

Of those, only about one-third have taken permitting or other steps to rebuild, while 4% percent have sold, an analysis of property records, fire damage and permitting databases found.

From The Wall Street Journal

He occasionally checks AI-powered databases for clinical information, but he said he is careful to click on references, even if they are to medical journals, to make sure they weren’t retracted.

From The Wall Street Journal