🇬🇧🇨🇳 database - 数据库 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "database" ("数据库"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A database is a huge organized collection of information stored on a computer, like a super‑neat digital filing cabinet, so you can quickly find what you’re looking for later.
I asked the school’s computer database who stole my pencil; it replied, “User error.”
Our teacher keeps a database of homework, and I keep a database of creative ways I almost did it.
My sister made a database of my embarrassing baby photos and labeled it “Emergency Blackmail System.”
The library’s computer database knows every book, even the one I lost behind my bed in 2019.
Huge companies use massive databases to safely store things like your game progress, your parents’ online shopping orders, and billions of cat photos—yes, the cat‑photo part is real.
A child dropped a box of photos. A woman put each photo into a database on a small computer. The woman wrote names into the database and the date into the database. Later she typed one word and the database found the right photo in the database. The child smiled; problem done.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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