Definitions for Database
Database

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 12 votes)Rate this definition:

1. database(noun)

   an organized body of related information

Wiktionary(2.28 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. database(Noun)

   A combination of (1) and (2).

2. database(Verb)

   To enter data into a database

Freebase(3.40 / 15 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Database

   A database is an organized collection of data. The data is typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality, in a way that supports processes requiring this information. Database management systems are specially designed applications that interact with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data. A general-purpose database management system is a software system designed to allow the definition, creation, querying, update, and administration of databases. Well-known DBMSs include MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle, SAP, dBASE, FoxPro, IBM DB2 and FilemakerPro. A database is not generally portable across different DBMS, but different DBMSs can inter-operate by using standards such as SQL and ODBC or JDBC to allow a single application to work with more than one database.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Database

   Work consisting of a structured file of information or a set of logically related data stored and retrieved using computer-based means.

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1. database

   Information that is normally structured and indexed for user access and review. Databases may exist in the form of physical files (folders, documents, etc.) or formatted automated data processing system data files.

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1. database

   A computer document or piece of software.

   A database can be a spreadsheet or actual piece of software.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Database' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3046

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Database' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2641

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Database' in Nouns Frequency: #1031

How to pronounce Database?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Database in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Database in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Database in a Sentence

1. John Roberts:

   We decline to grant the state unrestricted access to a wireless carrier's database of physical location information.

2. Eric Xu:

   If we're not open, if we don't bring in the world's best technology, we'll never have true information security, even if you localize, make your own CPUs (central processing units), make your own operating systems, make your own database software, it would still be at a grade school level, (with) your (security measures) transparent to the college students.

3. Kevin Riordan:

   Comparing all of those faces (in a crowd) against a database is a enormously difficult task, looking for a particular face in a crowd is easier.

4. Donald Trump:

   I want a database for the refugees, we have no idea who these people are. When the Syrian refugees are going to start pouring into this country, we don't know if they're ISIS, we don't know if it's a Trojan horse. And I definitely want a database and other checks and balances.

5. John Losey:

   Even though citizen scientists may not be able to identify a species correctly, they can still make their attempt at identification, every data point is certified by our experts and then only the ones where we can identify the species go into the database.

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