English Explanatory Dictionary

database

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
  4. A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
verb
  1. To enter (data) into a database.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-database.wav [ˈdeɪɾəˌbeɪs] En-us-database.oga /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/ [ˈdæɾəˌbeɪs] En-us-database2.oga /ˈdæːtəˌbeːs/ /ˈdɑːtəˌbeɪs/ /ˈɖeːʈaːˌbeːs/ /ˈɖaː-/ /ˈɖæ-/

Word forms

database databases data base data-base databasing databased

Etymology

From data + base.

Synonyms

DB database management system data set dataset databank

Antonyms

nondatabase

Derived words

database administrator database analyst database engine database-first database key databaselike database management system database model database publishing database transaction hyperbase tablebase termbase textbase
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