🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

base de données

Pronunciation / Transliteration: base de donnees

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Database/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'entreprise met à jour sa base de données."

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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' originated in the 1960s, combining 'data', derived from the Latin 'datum' meaning 'something given', and 'base', from Old French 'base' meaning 'foundation'. The term evolved with the advent of computer science, signifying a structured collection of information.

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