database

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a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database

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Recent Examples of database Many of our financial systems around the world rely on centralized servers, databases and transaction ledgers. Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Another database shows a 77-year-old man with a similar name owning the property. Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 According to Glassdoor, the median salary for system analysts is $135,000, while the median salary for database administrators is $118,000 a year. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 Consumers who have purchased TreeHouse Foods products are advised to check the company's website or FDA's recall database for a detailed list of affected items. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for database 

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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