database
/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ noun B2- A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. · I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
- A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set. · The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
- A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set. · Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
- A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
Plural databases
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Today, modern lexicographers still utilize the crowdsourcing concept that Murray pioneered, albeit through sophisticated digital databases rather than handwritten paper slips.
He navigated the extensive museum database, systematically cross-referencing her name with provincial aviation records from the early twentieth century.
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