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Catalog vs Database - What's the difference?

catalog | database |

As nouns the difference between catalog and database

is that catalog is (us|canada) 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 verbs the difference between catalog and database

is that catalog is while database is to enter data into a database.

catalog

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, Canada)

    • Usage notes

    In both the US and Canada, both catalog'' and ''catalogue'' are used, with ''catalogue'' commonly used in government and traditional institutions and ''catalog commonly used in informal, business, retail, and computing contexts.

    Derived terms

    * card catalog * library catalog

    External links

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    Verb

    • English words prefixed with cata- ----

    database

    English

    (wikipedia 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.
  • (computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
  • (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  • (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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