database
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
database (plural databases)
- (computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
- I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
- (computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
- The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
- (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
- Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
- (computing) A combination of (1) and (2).
Synonyms
- (collection of organized information): databank
- (computer software): database management system
Translations
collection of information
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software program
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Verb
database (third-person singular simple present databases, present participle databasing, simple past and past participle databased)
- To enter data into a database
Danish
Etymology
From English database.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /daːtabaːsə/, [ˈd̥æːtˢaˌb̥æːsə], [ˌd̥æːtˢaˈb̥æːsə]
Noun
database c (singular definite databasen, plural indefinite databaser)
- database [from 1970]
Inflection
Inflection of database
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | database | databasen | databaser | databaserne |
| genitive | databases | databasens | databasers | databasernes |
External links
Database on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia