database

or da·ta-base, da·ta base

[ dey-tuh-beys ]
/ ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
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noun

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

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Origin of database

First recorded in 1965–70; data + base1

Words nearby database

data processing, data protection, data set, data structure, data warehouse, database, database management, datacard, datacenter, dataflow architecture, datal
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Words related to database

table, bibliography, index, directory

Example sentences from the Web for database

British Dictionary definitions for database

database
/ (ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs) /

noun

a systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose
informal any large store of informationa database of knowledge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for database

database
[ dā′tə-bās′, dăt′ə- ]

A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer.
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Cultural definitions for database

database

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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