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DEFINITION: Database
According to ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANICA, it is also called an "electronic database." Primarily, a database is "any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer."
"A database is stored as a file or a set of files on magnetic disk or tape, optical disk, or some other secondary storage device. The information in these files may be broken down into records, each of which consists of one or more fields."
"Fields are the basic units of data storage, and each field typically contains information pertaining to one aspect or attribute of the entity described by the database."
"Records are also organized into tables that include information about relationships between its various fields."
"Databases are structured to facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification, and deletion of data in conjunction with various data-processing operations."
"Typical examples of databases include employee records and product catalogs."
Any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer is called a/an
"database"
Can you name a popular database application?
"Microsoft Access"
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