database - Term Description

What is: database

Description:
A collection of information organized so that a computer program can quickly retrieve or select data, like an electronic filing system. Databases are organized into fields, records, and files. A field is a single unit of information; a record is a set of related fields; and a file is a set of related records. A telephone book is an example of a file, that contains a list of records. Each record contains several fields, such as the name, address, and phone number.

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DAFS (Direct Access File System)	DAS (directly attached storage)	DAT (digital audio tape)
data backup	database	data cleansing
data compression	data compression	data integrity
data mining	data mirroring	data protection
data recovery	data synchronization	data transfer
data transfer rate	data vaulting	data warehouse
DAT tape (Digital Audio Tape)	DDP (disk-based data protection)	DDR (double data rate)
DDS (digital data storage)	decoder	decryption
DES (Data Encryption Standard)	destination	dial-up
DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)	differential backup ( incremental )	Digital Tape
DIMM (dual in-line memory module)	disaster recovery	disk
disk array	disk drive	disk image
disk image	disk imaging	disk memory device
disk sector	disk transfer rate	DLT (digital linear tape)
drag-and-drop	DRAM (dynamic random access memory)	DSL (digital subscriber line)
dual drive support	duplicate	DVD (digital versatile discs)
dvd r backup	DVD-R/W (digital video disc)	dvd rw backup
dvd span backup