data bank

or data·bank

noun

1. a fund of information on a particular subject or group of related subjects, usually stored in and used via a computer system.
2. database.

data bank

noun

1. a store of a large amount of information, esp in a form that can be handled by a computer

Word History and Origins

Origin of data bank¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Indian CPI for September tops the regional calendar, which also includes Indian trade data, bank lending, corporate goods inflation and machinery orders form Japan, and the latest snapshot of industrial production from Malaysia.

From Reuters

But they warn that the only infallible tool to link these people with their families of origin is DNA testing that continues to be carried out by the National Genetic Data Bank, whose creation they promoted in 1987.

From Washington Times

But they warn that the only infallible tool to link these people with their families of origin is DNA testing that continues to be carried out by the National Genetic Data Bank, whose creation they promoted in 1987.

From Seattle Times

In March 2009, homicide detectives reopened the case and submitted evidence gathered in 1987 to the CAL-DNA data bank in the hopes a lead would emerge.

From Los Angeles Times

The Protein Data Bank, a critical resource for protein designers, now contains more than 200,000 experimentally solved structures.

From Scientific American