database

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.

2. 2
   noun

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

   The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.

3. 3
   noun

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

   Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?

4. 4
   verb

   To enter (data) into a database.

   The resulting citation collection was databased and coded for meaning, etymon, and date range (earliest and latest occurrence found).

5. 5
   noun

   an organized body of related information

6. 6
   noun

   A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.

Etymology

From data + base.