A collection of interrelated data, often with controlled redundancy, organized according to a schema to serve one or more applications; the data are stored so that they can be used by different programs without concern for the data structure or organization. A common approach is used to add new data and to modify and retrieve existing data.[DoD 8320.1-M; DoD 8320.1-M-1; DoD 8320.1-M-X; FIPS Pub 11-3]
Yingqokelela yogcino-lwazi olunxulumeneyo lwangaphakathi, oludla ngokuba ngokulawula unciphiso, olusungulwe kwisikima ukunceda isicelo esinye okanye ngaphezulu; ugcino-lwazi lujyagcinwa ukuze lusetyenziswe kwiinkqubo ezahlukeneyo ngaphandle kokuxhalabela ulwakhiwo logcino-lwazi okanye ulungiselelo. Yindlela eqhelekileyo esetyenziselwa ukwangeza ugcino-lwazi olutsha kunye nokulungisa kunye nokufumana ugcino-lwazi olusele lukhona.[DoD 8320.1-M; DoD 8320.1-M-1; DoD 8320.1-M-X; FIPS i-Pub 11-3]