database

or da·ta-base, da·ta base

[ dey-tuh-beys ]

noun

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

database

/ ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs /

noun

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

   a database of knowledge

database

/ dā′tə-bās′,dăt′ə- /

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

database

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of database¹

First recorded in 1965–70; data + base ¹

Example Sentences

Tesla receives only a smattering of federal contracts, according to USAspending.gov, a database that tracks U.S. government spending.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, the Missouri State Highway Patrol database also listed a citation for operating a vehicle without proper proof of insurance.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked a question, they ply through their database and try to synthesize from it the most probable answer.

From Los Angeles Times

The ordinance, first proposed last year and modeled after a San Francisco law, would bar federal immigration enforcement officials from accessing city databases.

From Los Angeles Times

None of this explains where Atlas Biomed’s database of customer DNA has ended up - and the BBC has seen no evidence it is being misused.

From BBC