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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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Whittaker and Gombu were the 10th and 11th people to reach the top, according to the Himalayan Database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Quinn told the jury he could not remember searching for information on Malkinson's case - but did recall looking up how long DNA was kept in the National DNA Database.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, which tracked federal police misconduct, has been shut down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The Allen Institute contributed the biological foundation of the virtual brain using data from the Allen Cell Types Database and the Allen Connectivity Atlas, while Fugaku handled the massive computations needed to generate the model.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

At the Database Center, where staff members had been working with North Koreans for years, Shin was viewed as a kind of rough-hewn prodigy.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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