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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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It’s illegal for officers to access that database for non-official reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

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

Andrew Carle, a consultant who runs UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, a database of college retirement communities, notes that colleges have lost 3 million traditional students in the last decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

When I logged out of the database a few minutes later, Bryce Lynch no longer existed.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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