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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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There are hundreds of facilities in the Van Nuys area alone, according to the state’s medical facility database.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But 702 opponents say the ability to search for U.S. names in the database poses an intolerable threat to civil liberties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Last year it registered trademarks in 12 different product categories in Australia, according to a government intellectual property database.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

To get a more accurate and comprehensive analysis of age-related disparities, the analysis starts by constructing a new dataset that links actual housing transactions in the CoreLogic Deeds database to ages in voter-registration records.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Typing my social security number and not finding my name in the database that evening was a weird sort of relief.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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