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database
noun da·ta·base \ˈdā-tə-ˌbās, ˈda- also ˈdä-\
: a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
Full Definition of DATABASE
: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)
— database transitive verb
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First Known Use of DATABASE
circa 1962
Rhymes with DATABASE
about-face, aerospace, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, diabase, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interface, interlace, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase
DATABASE Defined for Kids
database
noun da·ta·base \ˈdā-tə-ˌbās, ˈda-\
Definition of DATABASE for Kids
: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer
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