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Database

//ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. broadly

    "I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

  2. 2
    an organized body of related information wordnet
  3. 3
    A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.

    "The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables."

  4. 4
    A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set. broadly, metonymically

    "Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?"

  5. 5
    A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them. broadly, metonymically
Verb
  1. 1
    To enter (data) into a database. transitive

    "The resulting citation collection was databased and coded for meaning, etymon, and date range (earliest and latest occurrence found)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From data + base.

Etymology 2

From data + base.

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