Database

1. A database is an integrated collection of data records and data files. It comprises nothing more than stored data. A database most often centralizes data and minimizes redundant data (think of the data as all being in one place, although it may or may not be physically stored that way). The structure of the data in the database often provides the data relationships that start to change the data into information. See also structured query language (SQL). A set of data that is sufficient for a given purpose or for a given data processing system.
2. A collection of data fundamental to a system or to an enterprise.