database
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
The English word “database” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
- A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
- A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
- A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
verb
Etymology
From data + base.
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