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

The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration's appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor’s certification, a disability award letter or other proof. — Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Visio can pull information from Excel, SQL Server, and other databases, allowing diagrams to update as their underlying data changes. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 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