Database
A database is a collection of independent materials (articles, calculations, normative acts, court decisions and other similar materials) presented in an objective form, systematically organized so that these materials can be found and processed using an electronic computer (EC)
Source: "Civil Code of the Russian Federation (Part Four)" dated 18.12.2006 No. 230-FZ (as amended on 08.12.2011)
A database is a collection of organized, interrelated data on machine-readable media created for the storage, updating and provision of data to users
Source: "MU 2.2.9.2493-09. 2.2.9. The health status of workers in relation to the condition of the production environment. Sanitary-hygienic passporting of carcinogenic organizations and formation of data banks. Methodological guidelines" (approved by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia on 26.03.2009)