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Database

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

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📖 Definitions of "Database"

noun

1
(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
"I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."
2
A set of tables in a database(1).
"The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables."
3
A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
"Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?"
4
A combination of (1) and (2).

verb

1
To enter data into a database.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Database"

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Word	Definition
databanknoun	A database (collection of organized information in a regular structure)
datanoun	(collective) Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, represented especially in the form of numbers, and is usually structured (such as statistics).
diskettenoun	(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
directorynoun	(computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
datasetnoun	Alternative spelling of data set. [(computing) A file of related records on a computer-readable medium such as disk, especially one on a mainframe computer.]
nidnoun	(linguistics) Initialism of noun inanimate dependent.
baselinenoun	A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
cpdnoun	Initialism of continuing professional development.
filenoun	A collection of papers collated and archived together.
registernoun	A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
inventorynoun	(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
banknoun	(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
informationnoun	Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
repertoirenoun	A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.
rosternoun	A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
basedverb	Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
basisnoun	A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
groundworknoun	The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.