database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdā-tə-ˌbās 
ˈda-,
also ˈdä-
computers
: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)
an online database
database
transitive verb
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All of our customers' information was kept in a database.
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The Democrats demanded a response detailing who at DOGE has access to DOE databases and to what end, requesting answers by Friday.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Some senior leaders at OPM have been locked out of key databases, the official says, and political appointees have access to systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration, without standard safeguard procedures designed to keep such information private.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The team has visited CDC offices and accessed databases on federal health contracts.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Some senior leaders at OPM have been locked out of key databases, the official says, and political appointees have access to systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration, without standard safeguard procedures designed to keep such information private.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The team has visited CDC offices and accessed databases on federal health contracts.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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database
noun
da·ta·base
ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās
ˈdat-,
also ˈdät-
: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer
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