Database Management Glossary

verb to bind again; to attach new covers or bindings to a book or document

• The bookbinder was able to rebind the ancient manuscript to preserve it for future generations.
• I had to rebind my favorite novel because the pages were falling out.
• I'm going to rebind my sneakers with some cool new laces.
• After a difficult breakup, she needed time to rebind her heart and move on.

verb to extract or remove information or essence from something

• The process of abstracting data involves extracting key information from a larger set of data.
• I'm abstracting all the important details from this report.
• I'm just abstracting the juicy bits from this article.
• Abstracting the essence of a painting can be a challenging task for art critics.