Chinese word

数据库

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù jù kù

Meaning

  • noundatabase

Example

我把数据保存到数据库里。wǒ bǎ shù jù bǎo cún dào shù jù kù lǐ

I save the data to the database.

Illustration for 数据库 (database)

More examples

程序需要先连接数据库才能读取数据。chéng xù xū yào xiān lián jiē shù jù kù cái néng dú qǔ shù jù

The program must first connect to the database before it can read the data.

Core concept

A structured digital store where information stays organized, searchable, and manageable.

Common phrases

  • 连接数据库lián jiē shù jù kù

    connect to the database

  • 查询数据库chá xún shù jù kù

    query the database

  • 优化数据库yōu huà shù jù kù

    optimize the database

Similar words

数据shù jù: Facts, numbers, or text gathered from observations or records.
信息xìn xī: Information sent between people or machines.
表格biǎo gé: A layout that organizes information in rows and columns.

Definition in Chinese

保存关于人员、商品、交易等信息的可检索且可管理的电子数据集合或其运行的软件系统。bǎo cún guān yú rén yuán shāng pǐn jiāo yì děng xìn xī de kě jián suǒ qiě kě guán lǐ de diàn zi shù jù jí hé huò qí yùn xíng de ruǎn jiàn xì tǒng

Word origin

数 (shù, "number") + 据 (jù, "basis") form the information component, while 库 (kù, "storehouse") extends it into a storehouse for information that software can retrieve and manage.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can leave number and definiteness to context, so this noun may refer to a particular system or to databases in general without an article or plural ending.

Opposites

  • 纸质档案zhǐ zhì dàng ànpaper recordsnoun
  • 人工记录rén gōng jì lùmanual recordsnoun

Related words

  • 数据库性能shù jù kù xìng néngdatabase performancenoun
  • 数据库索引shù jù kù suó yǐndatabase indexnoun
  • 数据库迁移shù jù kù qiān yídatabase migrationnoun

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