database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdā-tə-ˌbās 
ˈda-
also ˈdä-
computers
: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)
an online database
database
transitive verb
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All of our customers' information was kept in a database.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Unlike other police tech companies, Flock uses the video to create a centralized database and lets participating police officers around the country track vehicles’ movements without warrants.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Many use cases are still being deployed or piloted, and the agency’s AI database is filled with jargon and platitudes that, in many instances, can be interpreted in multiple ways.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Shpiner proposes a new network of databases housed by state-level consortiums and medical centers.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās
ˈdat-
also ˈdät-
: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer
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