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/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
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/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
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[ˈdeɪɾəˌbeɪs]
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/ˈdætəˌbeɪs/
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[ˈdæɾəˌbeɪs]
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/ˈdæːtəˌbeːs/
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/ˈdɑːtəˌbeɪs/
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ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs
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ˈdæːtəˌbeːs
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Noun
A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
Usage- broadly
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I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
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The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
Usage- broadly
- metonymically
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Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
Usage- broadly
- metonymically
Verb
To enter (data) into a database.
Usage- Transitive
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The resulting citation collection was databased and coded for meaning, etymon, and date range (earliest and latest occurrence found).
Noun
an organized body of related information
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