database
/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/IPA: /D EY1 T AH0 B EY0 S/
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.
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