Database Management Terms

verb to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify

• The data was purged from the system to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
• I purged all the junk from my closet and donated it to charity.
• After the breakup, he purged all memories of his ex from his social media.
• The intense workout purged all the toxins from her body, leaving her feeling refreshed.

noun a small piece or fragment of a brittle substance, typically glass, metal, or stone

• The archaeologist carefully excavated the shard of pottery from the ancient site.
• I found a shard of glass in my shoe and it really hurt!
• That breakup was like a shard to the heart, it's gonna take time to heal.
• The artist used the shard of mirror to reflect different perspectives in her artwork.

noun a retail establishment selling items to customers

verb to keep or accumulate for future use

adjective of or relating to a store

• I visited the local store to purchase some groceries.
• I went to the store to grab some snacks.
• I hit up the store for some munchies.
• His mind was a storehouse of knowledge.

adjective describing something that is in the form of a table or organized in rows and columns

• The data was presented in a tabular format for easy comparison.
• I like how the information is laid out in a tabular way.
• Check out this cool tabular presentation of the stats.
• Her mind worked in a tabular fashion, organizing thoughts neatly into rows and columns.