data sets that are too large and complex to manipulate or interrogate with standard methods or tools
a collection of related sets of information that is composed of separate elements but can be manipulated as a unit by a computer
a particular kind of data item, as defined by the values it can take, the programming language used, or the operations that can be performed on it
a large group of networked computer servers typically used by organizations for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data
the practice of examining large databases in order to generate new information
the action or process of gathering data, especially from an automatic device, control system, or sensor
a terminal at which a person can enter data into a computer-based system or receive data from one
a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of a database and the relationship between its elements, used to control access to and manipulation of the database
a series of operations on data, especially by a computer, to retrieve, transform, or classify information
a large store of data accumulated from a wide range of sources within a company and used to guide management decisions
the electronic transmission of encoded information to, from, or between computers
a large repository of data on a particular topic, sometimes formed from more than one database, and accessible by many users
a large repository of data on a particular topic, sometimes formed from more than one database, and accessible by many users
an immediate object of perception, which is not a material object; a sense impression
a device in an aircraft that records technical details during a flight, used in the event of an accident to discover its cause
a device in an aircraft that records technical details during a flight, used in the event of an accident to discover its cause