databases
nounUK /ˈdeɪtəbeɪsɪz/
US /ˈdeɪtəbeɪsɪz/
A database is a place where a computer keeps lots of information so it can find it quickly.
The school keeps all the students' names in a database.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A collection of information organized for easy searching, like a phone book or library catalog.
She searched the library database for books about dinosaurs.
3. A computer program or system used to store and manage large amounts of data.
The company uses a database to track every order.
4. Any organized body of knowledge kept together for reference.
Scientists added their findings to a shared database of animal sounds.