MEANING
An organized collection of information that can be stored, retrieved, and updated systematically.
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Words that belong together
- relational database
- database query
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The database preserved a separate record of each anomaly.
Word forms
- Base
- database
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular database; plural databases. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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