database

noun

da·​ta·​base ˈdā-tə-ˌbās 

ˈda-

also ˈdä-

computers

: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

an online database

database transitive verb

Examples of database in a Sentence

All of our customers' information was kept in a database.

Recent Examples on the Web

Freddie Mac maintains a database of thousands of down payment assistance programs across the country, called DPA One. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026

The database applies a level of specificity that accounts for various variables in a company’s production that can raise or shrink an apparel’s carbon footprint. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

For ordinary users, this means more personal information is collected, passed through more systems and retained in more databases, all in the name of preventing crime. — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Mecklenburg County inspection information The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 173 restaurants were inspected June 5-11. — Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for database

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace
• interface

Kids Definition

database

noun

da·​ta·​base ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās 

ˈdat-

also ˈdät-

: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer