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Database

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/nounCore term

In software engineering, database means: An organized store of data, such as users, orders or posts, that a back end can save to, search and update quickly.

In Turkish: veritabanı, veri tabanı

How it is used

Web projects use relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, which are queried with SQL, or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. Developers query, migrate, back up and seed a database.

Example sentences

  1. The page is slow because it hits the database thirty times per request.

  2. Please don't run tests against the production database.

Common collocations

  • query the database
  • database migration
  • relational database
  • database backup
  • production database
  • back endThe server side of a website or app that users do not see: it stores data, runs business logic and sends the front end what it needs.
  • SQL injectionAn attack in which someone types SQL code into a form or URL so that the database runs it, which can expose or delete data.
  • serverA computer or program that waits for requests from browsers and other clients and sends back pages, files or data.
  • sessionThe period during which a server remembers a logged-in user, usually through an ID stored in a cookie, until the user logs out or the session expires.

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