as in information
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 databases
All of that is legally collected and ends up in data broker databases.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In 2003 Danish college student David Heinemeier Hansson used Ruby to create Ruby on Rails, an open-source, server-side web application framework used to quickly set up databases, web services, and Web pages.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The computerized analysis produces polygenic risk scores using complex algorithms developed from years of genetic research on large databases.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 6 May 2026
Data needs to be structured properly — many AI agents today are being built on top of siloed, misaligned databases that make good outputs impossible.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Open-access databases of digital microscopy also make scientific collaboration easier.
—Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The system, which fuses data from smartphones, security and traffic cameras, Wi-Fi signals, drones, government databases and social media, has granted Israel what seems an almost omniscient ability to track Hezbollah cadres’ every movement.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Ballots would need to be separated, databases would need to be segregated, and poll workers would need to explain who can vote for what.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In 2003 Danish college student David Heinemeier Hansson used Ruby to create Ruby on Rails, an open-source, server-side web application framework used to quickly set up databases, web services, and Web pages.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The computerized analysis produces polygenic risk scores using complex algorithms developed from years of genetic research on large databases.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 6 May 2026
Data needs to be structured properly — many AI agents today are being built on top of siloed, misaligned databases that make good outputs impossible.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Open-access databases of digital microscopy also make scientific collaboration easier.
—Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The system, which fuses data from smartphones, security and traffic cameras, Wi-Fi signals, drones, government databases and social media, has granted Israel what seems an almost omniscient ability to track Hezbollah cadres’ every movement.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Ballots would need to be separated, databases would need to be segregated, and poll workers would need to explain who can vote for what.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for databases
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Arizona Department of Health Services officials did not immediately respond to requests for information.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Patel has criticized the articles and sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick for $250 million but has not specifically denied at least some of the allegations in the two articles.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Databases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/databases. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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