Database
Definition
(Noun; Technology) A place where all your data goes to die a slow and painful death.
Usage
I tried to delete my database but it just kept coming back!
Insight
What did the database say when asked for its opinion? Nothing - it was completely silent!
Origin
Database is derived from the Latin phrase "datum baseus" which translates roughly as "data that's stuck in one spot".
Related
SQLBig DataCloud ComputingNoSQLRelational Databases