Database vs Inventory - What's the difference?
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(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).
To enter data into a database
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(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business
(operations) a detailed list of all of the items on hand
(operations) the process of producing or updating such a list
(lb) A space containing the available to a character for immediate use.
(operations) To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.
As nouns the difference between database and inventory
is that database is a collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer while inventory is the stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.As verbs the difference between database and inventory
is that database is to enter data into a database while inventory is to take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.database
English
(wikipedia database)Alternative forms
* (older) data base, data-baseNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (collection of organized information) databank * (computer software) database management systemVerb
(databas)inventory
English
(wikipedia inventory)Noun
(inventories)- Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.
- The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.
- This month's inventory took nearly three days.
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(en-verb)- The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary.
