databases

[dey-tuh-beys]

da·ta·base

[dey-tuh-beys]
noun
1.
a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
Also, da·ta-base, data base.


Origin:
1965–70; data + base1
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Databases is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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database   (dā'tə-bās', dāt'ə-)  Pronunciation Key 
A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer.
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