database

Definition

  • noun: a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
  • noun: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)
  • synonyms: databank, database management system

Examples

  • All of our customers' information was kept in/on a 'database'.

  • an online 'database'

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Where is it? - The clean slate? Where you type in someone's name, date of birth, in a few minutes they're gone from every database on earth? - Sound a little too good to be true? - You're lying! - Rykin Data took it to prototype stage. - That's why I bought 'em. But they had nothing. (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises