database
gb/dˈætəbˌeɪs/ us/dˈætəbˌeɪs/
B1
Inglês
~ 2100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
technical
B1
entity
1
organized electronic data collection
A set of information stored on a computer that you can look at and use easily.
Padrão de uso:
a database of [information/data/customers]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'database' with 'spreadsheet'. A spreadsheet is usually smaller and for manual data entry, while a database is more complex and structured.
Sinónimos
data bank (Slightly less common; often used informally to mean a large collection of information.)
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data repository (More formal or technical; often used in academic or research contexts.)
Antónimos
paper records (Refers to physical, non-digital storage of information, opposite of an electronic database.)
Colocações
create a database
|access a database
|search a database
|update a database
|store in a database
Temas
technology
|business
|information
|science
Exemplos
- The company stores all customer information in a secure database.
- She searched the database for articles related to climate change.
- Our new database can handle millions of transactions per day.
- The police maintain a fingerprint database to help solve crimes.
- You need special permission to access that part of the database.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I keep my contacts in a database.
- The school has a database of all students.
- We use a database to save our files.
- The shop keeps prices in a database.
- He looks for names in the database.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
database
IPA
GB/dˈætəbˌeɪs/
US/dˈætəbˌeɪs/
Sílabas e acento
data - base (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (data)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: database
- Plural: databases
Família de palavras
Expressões
cloud database
1/klˈaʊd dˈætəbˌeɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
online cloud-based database
A database that is stored on remote internet servers instead of your own computer.
Exemplos
- They moved their customer information to a cloud database for easier access.
- A cloud database allows employees to work from anywhere.
database management system
1/dˈætəbˌeɪs mˈænɪd͡ʒmənt sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
technical
software to manage databases
A program used to create, organize, and work with databases.
Exemplos
- MySQL is a popular open-source database management system.
- The company upgraded to a new database management system to improve performance.
relational database
1/ɹilˈeɪʃənəl dˈætəbˌeɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
database with related data tables
A type of database that stores data in tables that are linked to each other by shared information.
Exemplos
- Most modern business applications use a relational database.
- He designed a relational database for the hospital's patient records.