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databases

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plural of database

as in information

a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database

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Recent Examples of databases The publicly accessible online databases reveal that Samsung is planning four models. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In addition to refining the functionality of the tool, an obvious next step is to access datasets from additional archives and databases beyond just the one created by the Jeu de Paume. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 The two-story structure that still bears the Fantasy Studios name and the attached seven-story office building total 121,200 square feet, commercial property databases show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In the last two months, authorities have announced cases involving three Cherokee County sheriff's deputies, five Albany police officers and three Richmond County officers, and others accused of misusing Georgia's license plate reader databases. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The company says the system enables engineers to analyze equipment health in real time instead of searching through multiple disconnected databases. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Historical databases containing those signals could reveal where a particular device had appeared. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 There are fewer Black people in genealogical databases, Moore said. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 In cargo shippers’ databases, the histories and current cargo of containers are recorded and accessible via their respective codes. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

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Our eyes collect far more information than our brains can process, so the brain constantly filters what deserves attention.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The information the ambulance driver is getting over the radio is confusing and contradictory.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

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The committee is tasked with analyzing and reviewing problematic conference papers and enhancing quality screening of articles prior to publication to detect integrity issues such as plagiarism and tortured phrases.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Menier’s bio notes that the seemingly fake author has bylined nearly 250 articles.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026

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