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

If the car isn't listed below, owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls. —USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024

These direct-to-physician marketing interactions are tracked as payments in a public database, and a new study shows the meetings work. —Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

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