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database — a 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/

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

The librarian searched the database to find the requested book.
💡 Concept

The librarian searched the database to find the requested book.

The programmer organized customer information inside a secure database. (DATA + BASE → A home for all your data.)
🧠 Mnemonic

The programmer organized customer information inside a secure database. (DATA + BASE → A home for all your data.)

The team organized the database and quickly retrieved the customer's information.
🎵 Rhyme

The team organized the database and quickly retrieved the customer's information.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootdata
Suffix-base

Origin

Database emerged in the 1960s as a modern computing term combining 'data' (from Latin datum, meaning 'given' or 'fact') and 'base' (from Latin basis, meaning 'foundation'). The compound reflects the concept of a foundational repository where organized information is systematically stored and retrieved.

Breakdown

data (plural of Latin datum, 'given facts or information') + base (Latin basis, 'foundation or support'). Together, the term describes a structured foundation for storing and managing collections of data.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗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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