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database

[day-tuh-bays] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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To overcome this limitation, the research team began by using quantum mechanics simulations to build a detailed database containing 152 chemical reactions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

They can also be misconfigurations -- for instance, if someone has used the same password for multiple services, or hasn't configured a database properly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The City of Los Angeles applied for two of LAHSA’s functions, the homeless database and the matching system, but scored below Los Angeles County in both.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

This comparison, however, is not perfect, as some of the ads in our database aren’t covered by their state’s law.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Maybe you could go online this afternoon, Bobby. You could go to the website of the journal Science and do some poking around, search their database for articles on light, do some reading— okay?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

It was not immediately clear from Fresno law enforcement databases whether he has an attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Open-weight models are also touted as more secure, a growing concern after several incidents of AI agents going rogue by hacking databases or otherwise doing things they were not supposed to do.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Together, these measurements created one of the most extensive databases on atherosclerosis assembled to date.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

All the more reason to pour cold water on outrageous claims about flagging little enzymes in huge databases.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Similarly, there were no online databases to search, or field guides to borrow from public libraries.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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