as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
Financial details including bank accounts, credit card numbers, and passwords were not stored in the database, the company said in a statement cited by Bloomberg.
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India Brown, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
According to publicly available databases, the aircraft was built in 1976.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The Environmental Working Group has a database called Skin Deep that tracks which cosmetics contain ingredients like talc.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
According to the report, the database that was compiled as a part of the project continues to be updated.
—Michele Haddon, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
According to publicly available databases, the aircraft was built in 1976.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The Environmental Working Group has a database called Skin Deep that tracks which cosmetics contain ingredients like talc.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
According to the report, the database that was compiled as a part of the project continues to be updated.
—Michele Haddon, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Under a tent behind him, trays of hamburgers and chips waited, along with workers and counselors from Louisville’s Office of Violence Prevention, armed with fliers, water bottles and information for local resources.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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Ensure that all website connections are encrypted — check for the padlock, and do not enter any sign-in information into an unexpected popup on your device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Bangor Daily News.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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