database

1. 1

   A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.broadly

   • I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
2. 2

   A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.

   • The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
3. 3

   A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.broadlymetonymically

   • Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
4. 4

   A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.broadlymetonymically

syn. DB · database management system

ant. nondatabase

1. 1

   To enter (data) into a database.transitive

   • The resulting citation collection was databased and coded for meaning, etymon, and date range (earliest and latest occurrence found).