online database
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- noun
- /ˈɑnˌlaɪn ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
- Texting
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base de datos en línea
- Libraries subscribe to online databases for student research.
- search the online database
- library's online database
- online database of resources
Examples
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Most of today's school library media centers have most, if not all, of these resources: online databases, such as full-text periodicals.
Academic text (2014) -
Dictionary of Artists is also included in the Grove Art Online database.
Academic text (2015) -
The Inventory of Owned and Leased Properties is an online database that shows all properties managed by GSA.
Blog text (16) -
Student-level data related to student achievement and socioeconomic status were obtained from an online database maintained by the Virginia Department of Education.
Academic text (2012) -
You can find a wealth of information in our online database of historical records.
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Researchers can easily access thousands of articles through the university's online database.
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Many libraries offer users the ability to search their online databases remotely from anywhere.
Synonyms
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A collection of information stored on a computer so people can find and use it
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A collection of information stored on a computer for easy access
A computer system or database that gives information online
How Accessible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'online' (accessible via the Internet) + 'database' (a collection of stored data). This standard noun-noun compound follows cross-linguistically common patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun online database creates a simple image: a database is like a store or shelf for information, and online means it sits on the internet so people can reach it by computer. So, an online database is 'a collection of information you can access over the internet'.