database

[/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/]
nounfemininepl: databases
banco de dados
1. An organized collection of structured data stored and accessed electronically in a computer system
The company uses a large database to store customer information.
A empresa usa um banco de dados grande para armazenar informações de clientes.
2. A software system that allows the creation, management, and querying of data collections
We need to migrate our data to a new database management system.
Precisamos migrar nossos dados para um novo sistema de gerenciamento de banco de dados.
3. Any comprehensive collection of information organized for easy access and retrieval
The library's database contains millions of book records.
O banco de dados da biblioteca contém milhões de registros de livros.
The term 'banco de dados' is universally understood in Brazilian Portuguese technical communities, though younger generations and startups in São Paulo sometimes use the English term 'database' directly. In Portugal, 'base de dados' is the standard term. In the USA, 'database' is fundamental IT terminology used across all industries and is rarely translated in professional contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
data repositorydata storagedatabankinformation system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
banco de dados
Standard and widely used term in Brazil
São Paulo
banco de dados
Predominant term in business and tech sectors
Rio de Janeiro
banco de dados
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'BD' in informal contexts
Portugal
base de dados
Portuguese spelling preference differs; uses 'base' instead of 'banco'

Related Words

dataserverquerySQLschematablerecordfield

Related Idioms & Phrases

to query a database
to mine data from a database
database architecture
relational database
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