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databank

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • dā′tə-băngk
  • dăt′ə-
  • dä′tə-
  • /ˈdeɪ̯.tə.bæŋk/
  • /ˈdæt.ə-/
  • /ˈdɑː.tə-/
  • rhymes with -eɪtəbæŋk
  • rhymes with -ætəbæŋk
  • rhymes with -ɑːtəbæŋk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A database (collection of organized information in a regular structure).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An organization dedicated to maintaining a database.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From data + bank.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: databank — organization maintaining a database
  • Finnish: tietopankki — organization maintaining a database
  • Polish: bank danych — organization maintaining a database