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databasea structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

Korean meaning: 컴퓨터에 저장되어 다양한 방식으로 접근할 수 있는 구조화된 데이터 모음

Korean pronunciation: 데이-터-베이스 (강세: 데이)

Example Sentences

  • The librarian updated the database when she realized half the books were actually pizza menus from 1987.
  • Our school's database contains information about every student's grades and achievements.
  • The police searched their criminal database but found only parking tickets and a recipe for chocolate cake.

database

NOUN

//ˈdeɪtəbeɪs//

a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways

database concept
💡 Concept

Organized collection of searchable information

database rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Chase the clues through each database case!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootdata
Suffix-base

Origin

1960년대에 'data(데이터)'와 'base(기반)'가 결합하여 만들어진 현대 컴퓨터 용어입니다. 마치 정보들의 든든한 집처럼, 모든 데이터가 안전하게 보관되는 기반을 의미합니다.

🎵Rhyme

chaseplacecaseface
chase
place
case
face

🔗Collocations

database management
access a database
create a database
database administrator
online database
database query

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The librarian updated the database when she realized half the books were actually pizza menus from 1987.

Our school's database contains information about every student's grades and achievements.

😄 Fun example

The police searched their criminal database but found only parking tickets and a recipe for chocolate cake.

Scientists use this database to track climate change patterns over decades.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

repositoryarchivedatabankrecord systeminformation system

Antonyms

chaosdisorderconfusion

Related

serverstorageinformationcomputerdigitalrecordfilesystem

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