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

An August 5 posting by the Google Threat Intelligence Group has confirmed that one of the corporate databases was impacted by hackers thought to be associated with the ShinyHunters ransomware group, more formally known as UNC6040. —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

For the sample of the study, conducted by database software provider Couchbase, that would equate to an annual loss of almost $87 million. —John Kell, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025

The Venice festival said the database affected by the hack did not involve organizational data for the 2025 festival and would not impact accreditation payments for this year’s fest, nor the booking or ticketing systems. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025

The Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) is an online database tracking vaccine records for Wisconsin children and adults. —Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 3 Aug. 2025

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