In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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
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(adjective) existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; “an indwelling divinity”; “an indwelling goodness”
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