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

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data bank

In March 2009, homicide detectives reopened the case and submitted evidence gathered in 1987 to the CAL-DNA data bank in the hopes a lead would emerge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

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

Once the box is activated, the data bank will be accessible online.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021

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

Checked to indicate by NUC symbol libraries believed to have needed item, on the basis of the data bank of library card catalogs in microfilm or telephone confirmation.

From LILRC Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976 by Long Island Library Resources Council (N.Y.)