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Definition of database

database

/ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/
da · ta · base
Plural:databases
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Past Simple:databased
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Past Participle:databased
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Present Participle:databasing
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database Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways for rapid search and retrieval.

Example

"The library updated its digital database to help students locate academic journals more efficiently."

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• verb

1

To enter, store, or organize information in a computerized database.

Example

"The museum staff spent two years databasing thousands of historical photographs and manuscripts."

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• Nearby Words

dastardly
data
databank
database
datable
datafile
dataset

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1960s in computer science as an open compound ('data base'), combining 'data' (from Latin 'datum', meaning 'something given') and 'base' (in the sense of a headquarters or central store).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Database. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/database
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