database dump

noun — 3 senses

database dump

noun

› The bulk transfer or release of a large…

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The act of exporting the contents and structure of an entire database into a single file to create a backup or migrate to a new system.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Stolen information published by hackers or malicious actors (such as user credentials, emails, or intellectual property), publicly on the internet.

3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The action of passing a massive amount of information, instructions, or project details to someone all at once.

Derived terms
data dump

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