database vs miscellanea

database

noun
  • A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer. 

  • A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set. 

  • A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set. 

  • A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them. 

verb
  • To enter data into a database. 

miscellanea

noun
  • A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany. 

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