database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdā-tə-ˌbās 
ˈda-,
also ˈdä-
computers
: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)
an online database
database
transitive verb
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All of our customers' information was kept in a database.
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Many of our financial systems around the world rely on centralized servers, databases and transaction ledgers.
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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
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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
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database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās
ˈdat-,
also ˈdät-
: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer
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