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

Under the new agreement, GridMarket will use its database of evaluated commercial sites and current corporate clients to establish a pipeline for the new power systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

The second dimension, Revenue Growth, was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last three years. — Time Staff, Time, 9 July 2026

Watson remains licensed to practice, and an online provider database run by the state shows no final decision on his case has been made as of July 6. — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

The trouble is that context is a loose word, loose enough that companies that operate in storage, databases, business intelligence, observability, data protection, governance, security and business applications can all claim to sell it. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 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