As nouns the difference between calculator and database
is that calculator is a mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations while database is (computing) a collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
As a verb database is
to enter data into a database.
calculator
Noun
(
en noun)
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
(dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation
A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming).
(obsolete) A set of mathematical tables.
Synonyms
* (electronic device) electronic calculator, pocket calculator
* (mechanical device) adding machine
* (person who performs mathematical calculations) computer (dated)
* (person who schemes) plotter, schemer
* (mathematical tables) ready reckoner, tables
Derived terms
* electronic calculator
* pocket calculator
Related terms
* calculate
See also
* ready reckoner
* slide rule
* tables
* (
commonslite)
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database
Alternative forms
* (older) data base, data-base
Noun
(
en noun)
(computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
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(computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
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(computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
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(computing) A combination of (1) and (2).
Synonyms
* (collection of organized information) databank
* (computer software) database management system
Verb
(databas)
To enter data into a database
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