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database

noun as in collection of data

Strong match

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When the scientists expanded their search through genetic databases, they discovered that individuals with other CPD mutations also showed signs of early-onset hearing loss, strengthening the link between this gene and auditory function.

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The catch is that this account claimed to have a database with information about tens of thousands of Americans.

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One is likely to be largely innocuous: removing numerous outdated occupations, such as “nut sorters” and “egg processors,” from its database and adding occupations that have emerged during the digital age, such as web designers.

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It was a giant win for the 48-year-old legacy database provider, which had long struggled to establish itself in the cloud computing industry.

The faulty update gave the wrong information for DynamoDB, an Amazon Web Services, or AWS, product that has become one of the world’s most important databases.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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