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

Leveraging machine learning, Mi-Map continually enhances its database and processes vast quantities of information beyond human capability. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026

Student records, financial aid files, payroll systems and donor databases all live under one roof. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026

In 2025, Naperville was named the best city to live in America by online rating database Niche for the second consecutive year. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

The database, now live on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website, lists 1,668 names and will be updated monthly with information from local agencies. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 3 Jan. 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