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A database is a collection of data. The term carries with it a number of additional implications that are useful to consider.

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Hardy, N., Fuell, H. (2003). Databases, Data Modeling and Schemas. In: Harrigan, G.G., Goodacre, R. (eds) Metabolic Profiling: Its Role in Biomarker Discovery and Gene Function Analysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0333-0_15

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