Definitions of Database :
- An organized body of related information.
- In computing, a database can be defined as a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a program can consult it to answer queries. The records retrieved in answer to queries become information that can be used to make decisions.
- An organized collection of records presented in a standardized format searched by computers. Web Pals, ID Weeks Library's Online Catalog, is a database. The periodical indexes available through the library are also databases.
- A collection of data organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer.
- A collection of related data stored in one or more computerized files in a manner that can be accessed by users or computer programs via a database management system.
- An organized collection of information, data, or citations stored in electronic format that can be searched for specific information or records by techniques specific to each database.
- A logical collection of interrelated information, managed and stored as a unit, usually on some form of mass-storage system such as magnetic tape or disk.
- A database is a structured format for organizing and maintaining information that can be easily retrieved. A simple example of a database is a table or a spreadsheet.
- A database in an organized collection of computer records. The most common type of database consists of records describing articles in periodicals otherwise known as a periodical index.
- A database collects information into an electronic file, for example a list of customer addresses and associated orders. Each item is usually called a „record? and the items can be sorted and accessed in many different ways.
- A set of related files that is created and managed by a Database Management System (DBMS).
- A computerized collection of information.
- Integrated data files organized and stored electronically in a uniform file structure that allows data elements to be manipulated, correlated, or extracted to satisfy diverse analytical and reporting needs.
- A collection of information stored in one central location. Many times, this is the source from which information is pulled to display products or information dynamically on a website.
- Relational data structure used to store, query, and retrieve information.
- An organized set of data or collection of files that can be used for a specified purpose. A collection of interrelated data stored so that it may be accessed with user friendly dialogs.
- A large amount of information stored in a computer system.