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database management

database management

1 3.6
To create, organize, and care for a database to keep its data correct and safe
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gestión de bases de datos
  • The company relies on effective database management to keep its customer information organized and accessible.
  • database management system
  • relational database management
  • database management software

Examples

  • Proper database management involves regular backups to prevent data loss and ensure quick recovery.

  • She is studying database management to learn how to maintain large sets of data efficiently.

  • However it is developed, database management software is a tool and should be developed as such.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Collected data were entered into a database management program on the computer.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Unfortunately, this will require widespread implementation of database management systems of the type described here.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Unfortunately, e-business applications and database management systems are well beyond my technical expertise.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Here, the tool was a relational database management system.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Still, you could argue that a relational database management system might be useful for small offices.

    Academic text (2005)

  • In this paper, the development of a statistical database management system for an NHL team is discussed.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Accreditation of university programs in environmental health should specify computer training in database management and electronic mail.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

data management
vsdatabase management
  • Specialized
3 3.6

Organizing and storing data so people can find and use it safely

focuses on creating and controlling a single structured storage system not general data access

Antonyms

disorganization
  • US
7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

neglectfulness
6.3

Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people

How Complex

database management
  • Specialized
1 3.6
data management
  • Specialized
3 3.6

Surface Forms

database management singular
database managements plural

Morphology

database + management

The meaning is transparently compositional: 'database' (a stored collection of data) combined with 'management' (the process of organizing/controlling) straightforwardly yields the process of managing a database. This noun+noun compound follows common compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning, despite its technical register.

Etymology

Database management gives a simple picture: a large cabinet or room of files (a database) and a person who sorts, protects and looks after those files (the management). So, it means 'creating, organizing and keeping data safe and correct'.