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database

or �岹·�ٲ�-��, da·ta base

[ dey-tuh-beys ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a comprehensive collection of related data datum organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
data bank.

database

/ ˈ��ɪ��əˌ��ɪ�� /

noun

a systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose
informal.
any large store of information
a database of knowledge

database

A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer.

database

A set of data grouped together in one location in (or accessible by) a computer . A computerized database has been likened to an electronic filing cabinet of information arranged for easy access or for a specific purpose.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of database¹

First recorded in 1965–70; data + base ¹

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Doctors have told her she will need a stem cell transplant but no match has been found in her family or on an international database.

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Castillo’s DNA was found in a database known as Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, that helps law enforcement link crime scenes to individuals previously convicted of certain offenses.

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Since that appearance, Musk has dispatched his operatives across the federal government, pushing to access sensitive government databases and identify programmes to slash.

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This is a database which records contracts given out by the US government.

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None of the issues were flagged to senior detectives due to a problem with the police databases used to track open investigations.

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data bank database management

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