database

/ˈdæɾəbeɪs/

/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

Other forms: databases

A database is an organized body of information. Libraries have lots of databases to help you find books, articles, or information.

Looking for some information? You might need to check a database, probably at the library or online. A database collects a bunch of information and resources, usually on a common subject. Some databases feature newspapers; others are related to legal issues. The police use databases to track criminals, and the government uses databases to track terrorists. Anywhere there's information being collected and accessed, there's probably a database keeping track of it all.

Definitions of database

1. noun

   an organized body of related information
   types:

   list, listing

   a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

   computer database, electronic database, electronic information service, on-line database

   (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers

   subdata base

   a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application

   agenda, agendum, order of business

   a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)

   A-list

   a list of names of specially favored people

   bibliography

   a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

   bill

   a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)

   black book, blacklist

   a list of people who are out of favor

   calendar

   a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)

   calorie chart

   a list of foods and information about their caloric content

   canon

   a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

   catalog, catalogue

   a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically

   character set

   an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing

   checklist

   a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted

   class list, honours list

   a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations

   codex

   an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.

   contents, table of contents

   a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

   corrigenda

   a list of printing errors in a book along with their corrections

   credits

   a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

   criminal record, record

   a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted

   directory

   (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

   distribution list

   list of names to whom a communication should be sent

   enumeration, numbering

   a numbered list

   FAQ

   a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers

   free list

   a list of commodities that are not subject to tariffs

   grocery list, shopping list

   a list of heterogenous items that someone wants

   hit list

   a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)

   hit parade

   a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time

   index

   an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

   key

   a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

   key

   a list of answers to a test

   inventory, stock list

   a detailed list of all the items in stock

   mailing list

   a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed

   flag, masthead

   a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

   computer menu, menu

   (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user

   necrology

   a list of people who died recently

   play list, playlist

   a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio

   portfolio

   a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution

   posting

   (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records

   price list

   a listing of prices for different goods or services

   push-down list, push-down stack, stack

   a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)

   queue

   (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted

   roll, roster

   a list of names

   schedule

   an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur

   shopping list

   a list of items to be purchased

   short list, shortlist

   a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

   sick list

   a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc)

   slate, ticket

   a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

   standing

   an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

   wish list

   a list of events that you wish would occur

   relational database

   a database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes

   object-oriented database

   a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition

   lexical database

   a database of information about words

   type of:

   info, information

   a message received and understood