database
noun[C]
uk/ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/us/ˈdeɪ.t̬ə.beɪs/B2
alargeamountofinformationstoredin acomputersystemin such a way that it can beeasilylookedat orchanged:
(计算机)资料库,数据库We'relinkedto theonlinedatabase atourheadoffice.我们与总部的网上数据库联网。
- You have toenterapasswordtoaccessthe database.
- We'llflagtherecordsofinterestin the database and then we can give you a print-out.
- I need toimportdatafrom the database into my wordprocessor.
- Greattroubleis taken tokeepourdatabaseup-to-date.
- Taperecordingsofconversationsaretranscribedbytypistsandenteredinto the database.
Computer concepts
- 3-D printing
- adaptive learning
- additive manufacturing
- addy
- aeroplane mode
- backup
- bulletin board
- capture
- configuration
- importation
- information age
- information security
- information superhighway
- infosec
- scan
- transcode
- transcoding
- Trojan horse
- tuple
- Turing Machine