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database

[day-tuh-bays] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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But good luck finding any of this in the United Nations database.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"But this technique is a lot more powerful and a lot more likely to yield identities than having to rely on the chance that you find a match somewhere in a database," he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is, admittedly, easier to stage a photo opportunity around a basket of fries than a database of food-traceability records.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed information from a large database of US adults ages 18 to 65 with Type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

“For the most part, dorm rooms aren’t monitored. Besides, I already checked the database in my mom’s office to make sure yours was camera free.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Open-weight models are also touted as more secure, a growing concern after several incidents of AI agents going rogue by hacking databases or otherwise doing things they were not supposed to do.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Echoing the findings of an earlier evaluation also ordered by Carter, Nardello & Co. found “a reporting environment that relies on numerous databases, self-reported information, manual data transfers, and decentralized reporting practices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Together, these measurements created one of the most extensive databases on atherosclerosis assembled to date.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

All the more reason to pour cold water on outrageous claims about flagging little enzymes in huge databases.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

He accessed pet store databases to get a list of anyone who made regular purchases of dog food over the past few years.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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