as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
One challenge for investigators is Asian people are underrepresented in the genealogy database, Tierney said.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition to creating a registry for these brokers, and implementing new mandatory fees for the registry, the bill also charges the state Department of Consumer Protection with creating a deletion mechanism that would let people remove their personal data from broker databases and websites.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The Charter encourages limits on digital rights management, broad provisions for public access to information, and weakening database protections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition to creating a registry for these brokers, and implementing new mandatory fees for the registry, the bill also charges the state Department of Consumer Protection with creating a deletion mechanism that would let people remove their personal data from broker databases and websites.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The Charter encourages limits on digital rights management, broad provisions for public access to information, and weakening database protections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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But there is one major factor left out of that piece and in many articles that have been written recently.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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