database

  1. Noun.  (computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
  2. Noun.  (computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
  3. Noun.  (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  4. Noun.  (computing) A combination of (1) and (2).
  5. Verb.  To enter data into a database.

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