database

noun

(computing) A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.

(computing, loosely, metonymic) A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.

(loosely) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

(computing, loosely, metonymic) A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.

verb

(transitive) To enter (data) into a database.

Roots

dareda- · Latin · to give

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