object-oriented database
noun
Simple meaning
A database in which the operations carried out on information items are considered part of their definition.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑbdʒɛkˈtɔɹiɛntɪdeɪtəbeɪs
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Definition
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noun
A database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition
Used this way, object-oriented database is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
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