database

DATA

Data are the facts about people, other objects, and events. May be manipulated and processed to produce information.

DATA COMMUNICATION

Data communication is transfer of data within a computer, between a computer and another device, or between two computers. This type of communication is accomplished through the computer bus. A bus is a system of wires, or strings of conductive material, etched on the surface of a computer board. It is a communication channel that allows the transmission of whole byte or more in one pass.

Database

A collection of similar records with relationships between the records. (Rowley)
–bibliographic, statistical, business data, images, etc.

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