database

Meaning

Noun

1. (general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
2. A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
3. (broadly, metonymically) A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
4. (broadly, metonymically) A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.

Verb

To enter (data) into a database.

Synonyms

data bank

computer database

on-line database

data base

electronic database

databank

electronic information service

DB

domain

databases

Translations

base de données

Datenbank

base de datos

βάση δεδομένων

base de dados

banco de dados

database

database

databank

base di dati

banca dati

base de dades

banco de datos

banque de données

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

Etymology

From data + base.