database
Etymology

From data + base.

Pronunciation
  • (British, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, America) IPA: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/
  • (Ireland) IPA: /ˈdæːtəˌbeːs/
  • (British, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa) IPA: /ˈdɑːtəˌbeɪs/
Noun

database (plural databases)

  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. (computing) 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.
  3. (computing, loosely, metonymically) A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
    Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
  4. (computing, loosely, metonymically) A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
Synonyms
  • (computer software) DB
Synonyms Translations Translations Verb

database (databases, present participle databasing; simple past and past participle databased)

  1. To enter data into a database.



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