database

database — noun

1. a computerized system that organizes and stores large amounts of data so that pe

1.名詞B2
釋義

a computerized system that organizes and stores large amounts of data so that people can quickly find, add, or change information

例句

Aiko searched the hospital's database for patient records.

search + [type] database + for [information]

After the system crash, the IT team restored the database from a backup.

restore + database + from [backup]

同義詞
  • data store

    broader term that can refer to any storage location, including non-computerized systems

  • repository

    more formal, often used for collections of code, documents, or research data in institutional contexts

文法句型

[type of data] + database

database + [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently modified by a preceding noun that indicates what kind of data is stored, such as 'customer database', 'patient database', or 'employee database'.

常見錯誤

❌I saved the file in the data base.
✅I saved the file in the database.
💡'database' is always written as one word in modern English.
❌The database is broken.
✅The database has crashed.' or 'The database is down.
💡for computer systems, use 'crash' or 'go down', not 'break'.