as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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At Washington State University, a state legislative effort to support local news is funding a database of news outlets.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2025
He's pointed to recipients in the SSA database who are impossibly listed as well over 100 years old.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
SpaceX currently has more than 7,000 operational Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit, according to a database by astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who regularly tracks Starlink constellation satellites.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know after Elon Musk claims SSA fraud
Musk has posted screenshots on X of the Social Security database ‒ purported as a DOGE discovery ‒ that lists the age ranges of Americans 100, 150, 200 and older who are in the SSA system.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2025
He's pointed to recipients in the SSA database who are impossibly listed as well over 100 years old.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
SpaceX currently has more than 7,000 operational Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit, according to a database by astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who regularly tracks Starlink constellation satellites.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know after Elon Musk claims SSA fraud
Musk has posted screenshots on X of the Social Security database ‒ purported as a DOGE discovery ‒ that lists the age ranges of Americans 100, 150, 200 and older who are in the SSA system.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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