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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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As of Thursday night, that judgment was classified in the public database as an "unsatisfied record" - meaning the £9,400 debt had not been cleared.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

While rightly proud of his database, Mr. Lefebvre sometimes gets repetitive—he mentions six separate times that birds drown prey—and lapses into listing species and their innovations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

For years, Google maintained a database known internally as Sensorvault, an immense repository of detailed location information associated with users who enabled the company’s location history feature.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

To explore this, the team analyzed data from Optum Market Clarity, a large US electronic health record and insurance claims database.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“For the most part, dorm rooms aren’t monitored. Besides, I already checked the database in my mom’s office to make sure yours was camera free.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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