database
/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/noun
A large, organized collection of information stored on a computer so that it can be searched and updated easily.
Example sentences
- “The clinic keeps patient records in a secure database.”
- “Police searched the database for the car's license plate number.”
- “Every new customer is added to our database automatically.”
Written as one word. You 'store', 'search', or 'update' data in a database, and the people who run them are database administrators.