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database 1. A generic term for a system for storing,
retrieving and managing large amounts of any type of data.
Data warehouse software often includes sophisticated
well as advanced filtering.
2. A
database, often remote, containing recent snapshots of
corporate data. Planners and researchers can use this
database freely without worrying about slowing down day-to-day
operations of the production database.
(1998-04-30)