database

The definition of a database is a large amount of information gathered and organized together in a computer.

(noun)

An example of a database is what you would search through in order to find an available flight.

See database in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a large collection of data in a computer, organized so that it can be expanded, updated, and retrieved rapidly for various uses
any large or extensive collection of information

See database in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun also data base

A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval. Also called data bank.

transitive verb da·ta·based, da·ta·bas·ing, da·ta·bas·es

To put (data) into a database.

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