DATABASE

database

(noun) an organized body of related information

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

database (plural databases)

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

(computing) A set of tables in a database(1).

(computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).

(computing) A combination of (1) and (2).

Abbreviations

• (computer software): DB

Synonyms

• (collection of organized information): databank

• (computer software): database management system

Verb

database (third-person singular simple present databases, present participle databasing, simple past and past participle databased)

To enter data into a database.

Source: Wiktionary