database Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Database?
Instead of database you can say databank or database management system depending on the context.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Database as a Noun
A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.
(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
Synonyms & similar words
A set of tables in a database(1).
The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
Synonyms & similar words
A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
Synonyms & similar words
Database as a Verb
To enter (data) into a database.
Database in a Sentence
I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.
The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.
Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
Word Forms & Grammar
database (plural databases)
database (third-person singular simple present databases, present participle databasing, simple past and past participle databased)
Words That Rhyme With Database
Origin of Database
From data + base.
Database: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ |
| Meaning | A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a… |
| Synonyms | databank and database management system |
| Plural | databases |
| Verb forms | databases, databasing, databased |
Common Questions About Database
Is database a noun or a verb?
Database is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of database?
The plural of database is databases.
What is the past tense of database?
The past tense of database is databased. The present participle is databasing.