"database" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ [Australia, UK, US], /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-database.wav [UK] Forms: database [singular], databases [plural]
Etymology: data + base Etymology templates: {{compound|data|base}} data + base Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.
    Sense id: simple-database-en-noun-ljY0GDpw Categories (other): Computing
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