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database

The correct spelling is database.

How to pronounce database

noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

Say it like: Dat-aba-se

The correct spelling is database. (general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. For example: "I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

Usage Examples

I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.

The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.

Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
  2. 2.A set of tables in a database(1).
  3. 3.A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  4. 4.A combination of (1) and (2).

verb

  1. 1.To enter data into a database.

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