database

noun

da·​ta·​base ˈdā-tə-ˌbās How to pronounce database (audio)
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.
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Many of our financial systems around the world rely on centralized servers, databases and transaction ledgers. Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Another database shows a 77-year-old man with a similar name owning the property. Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 According to Glassdoor, the median salary for system analysts is $135,000, while the median salary for database administrators is $118,000 a year. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 Consumers who have purchased TreeHouse Foods products are advised to check the company's website or FDA's recall database for a detailed list of affected items. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for database 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of database was circa 1962

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/database. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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database

noun
da·​ta·​base ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās How to pronounce database (audio)
ˈdat-,
 also  ˈdät-
: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer
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