Database Meaning
/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
nounA set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
Sentence Examples
Please change your database to reflect the new address as follows.
We are afraid that our new address is not registered on your database.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company stores all customer records in a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please change your ____ to reflect the new address as follows.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin datusnom. Latin datumbor. English data Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base English database From data + base.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The resulting citation collection was databased and coded for meaning, etymon, and date range (earliest and latest occurrence found)."
— 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company stores all customer records in a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please change your ____ to reflect the new address as follows.