"A collection of interrelated data stored together in one or more computerized files. (IEEE," IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology", 1990)
"A set of related data tables and other database objects that are organized and presented to serve a specific purpose." (Karen Paulsell et al, "Sybase SQL Server: Performance and Tuning Guide", 1996)
"A collection of information, data tables, and other objects that are organized and presented to serve a specific purpose, such as facilitation of searching and sorting data." (Patrick Dalton, "Microsoft SQL Server Black Book", 1997)
"A preallocated portion of a device used to store database objects and data. (Rob Scrimger et al, "MCSE TestPrep: SQL Server 6.5 Administration", 1998)
"A collection of information, tables, and other objects organized and presented to serve a specific purpose, such as searching, sorting, or recombining data." (Anthony Sequeira & Brian Alderman, "The SQL Server 2000 Book", 2003)
"A collection of tables that stores data without any assumptions as to how the data is related within the tables or between the tables." (Bob Bryla, "Oracle Database Foundations", 2004)
"A shared collection of logically related data (and a description of this data), designed to meet the information needs of an organization." (Thomas M Connolly & Carolyn E Begg, "Database Solutions: A step-by-step guide to building databases", 2004)
"The collection of all physical files on disk that are associated with a single Oracle instance." (Bob Bryla, "Oracle Database Foundations", 2004)
"A collection of information organized in tables. Each table models a class of objects of interest to the organization. Each column in a table models an attribute of the object. Each row in a table represents one entity in the class of objects modeled by the table. Queries can use data from one table to find related data in other tables." (Thomas Moore, "MCTS 70-431: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005", 2006)
"A collection of persistent data. In a database, data are modeled in accordance with a database model. This model defines the structure of the data, the constraints for integrity and security, and the behavior of the data." (Slawomir Zadrozny et al, "An Overview of Fuzzy Approaches to Flexible Database Querying", 2008)
"A database that stores data in tables containing rows and columns, and that allows queries representing relationships among records in different tables." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2008)
"An entity that holds data in some useful way and provides CRUD methods. Modern databases also provide sophisticated methods for joining, sorting, grouping, and otherwise manipulating the data." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2008)
"A collection of information, tables, and other objects organized and presented to serve a specific purpose, such as searching, sorting, and recombining data. Databases are stored in files." (Jim Joseph, "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed", 2009)
"A collection of information organized in tables." (Jim Joseph et al, "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed", 2009)
"A collection of records stored in a computer in a systematic way, so that a computer program can consult it to answer questions. For better retrieval and sorting, each record is usually organized as a set of data elements (facts). The items retrieved in answer to queries become information that can be used to make decisions." (Robert J Mockler & Dorothy G. Dologite, "Medical IT Systems and Their Effect on Human Resources", 2009)
"A collection of related information. The information held in the database is stored in an organised way so that specific items can be selected and retrieved quickly." (Yanqing Duan & Mark Xu, "Decision Support Systems in Small Businesses", 2009)
"A database is a tool that stores data, and lets you create, read, update, and delete the data in some manner." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2009)
"An entity that holds data in some useful way and provides CRUD methods." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2009)
"A collection of interrelated stored data that serves the needs of multiple users; a collection of tables in the relational model." (Toby J Teorey, ", Database Modeling and Design 4th Ed", 2010)
"An organized collection of data, usually in digital form." (Craig S Mullins, "Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures" 2nd Ed, 2012)
"A computer system intended to store large amounts of information reliably and in an organized fashion. Most databases provide users with convenient access to the data, along with helpful search capabilities." (Marcia Kaufman et al, "Big Data For Dummies", 2013)
"A structured collection of units of data organized around some topic or theme" (Daniel Linstedt & W H Inmon, "Data Architecture: A Primer for the Data Scientist", 2014)
"Systematically organized or structured repository of indexed information that allows easy retrieval, updating, analysis, and output of data." (Siddhartha Duggirala, "Big Data Architecture: Storage and Computation", 2014)
"A collection of interrelated persistent information stored and organized as a unit in order to serve a specific purpose and satisfy the demands of a set of users. A database can be considered to be an electronic filling system stored on mass-storage systems such as magnetic tape or disk. A database is one component of a database management system." (Ioannis Kouris et al, "Indexing and Compressing Text", 2015)
"a computer system intended to store large amounts of information reliably and in an organized fashion. Most databases provide users convenient access to the data, along with helpful search capabilities." (Judith S Hurwitz, "Cognitive Computing and Big Data Analytics", 2015)
"A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways." (Ronald R Yager & Rachel L Yager, "Fuzzy Social Network Modeling for Influencing Consumer Behavior", 2015)
"Collection of information or data organized together, with individual element having the same set of fields. It is a component of the database management system." (Hamid R Arabnia et al, "Application of Big Data for National Security", 2015)
"Essentially, a collection of tables or lists." (E C Nelson & Stephen L Nelson, "Excel Data Analysis For Dummies ", 2015)
"A set of data contained in a location on a network, computer, or server. Typically, different data sets are stored in different databases. Examples of these databases include inventory, selling price point, and sales, divided into total dollar sales and unit sales." (Brittany Bullard, "Style and Statistics", 2016)
"A physical set of data records." (Andrew Pham et al, "From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap", 2016)
"A collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed, and updated." (Jonathan Ferrar et al, "The Power of People: Learn How Successful Organizations Use Workforce Analytics To Improve Business Performance", 2017)
"A database is a collection of information (data) that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. It is the collection of schemes, tables, queries, reports, views and other objects. The data is typically organized to model aspects of reality in a way that supports processes requiring information. In one view, databases can be classified according to types of content: bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and images." (Alessandra Meschini et al, "Expanded Cultural Heritage Representation: Digital Applications for Mixed-Reality Experiences", 2017)
"A collection of data related to a common subject organized in a known structure (the currently used database is a relational database)." (Dan Ophir, "Visualization and Storage of Big Data for Linguistic Applications", 2018)
"A collection of interrelated or independent data items that are stored together to serve one or more applications." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)
"A set of related data tables and other database objects that are organized to serve a specific purpose." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)
"A database is a piece of software used to organize data, generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system." (Piethein Strengholt, "Data Management at Scale", 2020)
"A complex combination of structured data in tables that relate to one another, allowing the interactive management of information with automatic implementations, quick updates and specific interrogations." (Cristina Boido et al, "Digital Tools Aimed to Represent Urban Survey", 2021)
"A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways." (Ingrid N Pinto-López, "Fuzzy Reliability Theory: A Bibliometric-Based Review", 2021)
"A digital collection of data stored via a certain technique." (Analytics Insight)
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