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database
A system for electronically storing and managing large amounts of data in a structured form.
Alle Informationen über unsere Kunden sind in einer zentralen Datenbank gespeichert.
All information about our customers is stored in a central database.
'Datenbank' is a compound word made up of 'Daten' (data/information) and 'Bank' (bank). Here, 'Bank' does not mean the financial institution, but rather a place for collecting or storing things.
Die Adressen sind in unserer neuen Datenbank gespeichert.
The addresses are stored in our new database.
In technical and professional contexts, 'Datenbank' (database) is often combined with certain verbs. These include 'Daten eingeben' (to enter data), 'eine Datenbank abfragen' (to query a database), 'auf eine Datenbank zugreifen' (to access a database), or 'eine Datenbank pflegen' (to maintain a database).
Nur autorisierte Mitarbeiter dürfen auf die Datenbank zugreifen.
Only authorized employees may access the database.
The word 'Datenbank' (database) is a central term in information technology (IT), everyday office work, and science. It belongs to technical and professional language.
Für das Projekt müssen wir zuerst eine passende Datenbank erstellen.
For the project, we first have to create a suitable database.
register
Datenbank and Register can refer to the same electronically stored information. Register refers to the official directory and the entries recorded in it. Datenbank refers to the technical system in which this data is stored and managed in a structured way.
Die Behörde speichert die neuen Einträge in einer elektronischen Datenbank.
The authority stores the new entries in an electronic database.
Die Behörde nimmt die neuen Angaben in das amtliche Register auf.
The authority enters the new information in the official register.
