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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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Niche is an online rating database that annually ranks and reviews factors that figure into where someone decides to settle down — schools, work, public safety.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images 23andMe has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which means its assets — including its vast genetic database — will soon be up for sale.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead of manually sifting through dense government databases, AI can surface relevant bids, flag compliance risks and even generate near-complete proposal drafts.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Published in the American Economic Review, the authors’ intent was to better understand how consumers choose contracts, though analyzing a database of U.S. health club members and day-to-day attendance might just leave one more confused.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images 23andMe has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which means its assets — including its vast genetic database — will soon be up for sale.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead of manually sifting through dense government databases, AI can surface relevant bids, flag compliance risks and even generate near-complete proposal drafts.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Published in the American Economic Review, the authors’ intent was to better understand how consumers choose contracts, though analyzing a database of U.S. health club members and day-to-day attendance might just leave one more confused.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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