database

IPA: dˈeɪtʌbeɪs

(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 and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
(computing, loosely, metonymically) A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
(computing, loosely, metonymically) A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.

Examples of "database" in Sentences

What incentive do they have to make sure the database is accurate?
More gold is added to the game databases, hence the term database inflation.
The heart of the database is the national list of voters produced each year by Elections Canada.
$database: The specific database that contains the target collection of objects, such as tables and views.
The google image search database is not updated nearly as often as the main database so it's unlikely this result is a side effect of your story.
The $database value is derived from user input when the script is first called. tables: The collection of tables available in the database specified in
"I firmly believe that a consumer 'database'-the word database in this case is actually a misnomer-carrying the government's imprimatur must only include data that is accurate."
The next statement uses the databases property ($db. databases) of the Server object to retrieve (from the databases collection) the database specified in the $database parameter.
This database is an attempt to compile many sources of information into one place; to give as complete a listing as is possible of the hundreds of architecturally significant houses in Oak Park.
Essentially they need to be accorded the same processes and protection as for any other databases (I am using the term database here in the loosest sense), as these could contain sensitive or personal data that is vital to your business.