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Definition of Database
1. Noun. An organized body of related information.
Generic synonyms: Info, Information
Definition of Database
1. Noun. (computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. ¹
2. Noun. (computing) A set of tables in a database(1). ¹
3. Noun. (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1). ¹
4. Noun. (computing) A combination of (1) and (2). ¹
5. Verb. To enter data into a database ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Database
1. to put data into a database (a collection of data in a computer) [v -BASED, -BASING, -BASES]
Medical Definition of Database
1. A structured file of information or a set of logically related data stored and retrieved using computer-based means. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Database
Literary usage of Database
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: Biodegradation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"This expanded database contains data from soil treatability studies. In addition,
a repository for the treatability study reports will be maintained at the ..."
2. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo (2002)
"A prospective member of the Graphite database must provide the following
information: • The amount of data offered for immediate inclusion in the Graphite ..."
3. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Making a functional backup of a database while it's running is daunting, ...
During heavy workload, the database has dozens on hundreds of files open, ..."
4. Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources: The Role of the edited by Catharyn T. Liverman, Carrie E. Ingalls, Carolyn E. Fulco, Howard M. Kipen (1998)
"This database has evolved into HSDB, a peer-reviewed database with a wide range
of information on more than 4500 chemicals. Funding for HSDB has been ..."