🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

数据库

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shùjùkù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Database/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家公司建立了一个庞大的客户数据库。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.

    "The company stores all customer information in a secure database."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'database' is a compound word formed from 'data', which originates from the Latin 'datum' meaning 'something given', and 'base', derived from the Old French 'base' meaning 'foundation'. The term began to be used in the context of computing in the 1960s as systems for storing and retrieving data became more sophisticated.

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