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/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ · da·ta·base
noun
- 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.
- A set of tables in a database. The 'books' database will have three tables, and the 'customers' database will have two tables.
- A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database. Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
verb
- To enter data into a database. I will database the new customer information tonight.
Synonyms
Did you know? The term 'database' was first coined by Charles Bachman in 1968, who designed the first database management system, the Integrated Data Store (IDS).