In database terms, a data source is a specific set of data, the information required to access that data, and the location of the data source, which can be described using a data-source name.

按照数据库术语，数据源是数据、访问该数据所需的信息和该数据源位置的特定集合，其中的数据源位置可用数据源名称描述。

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The language board said it was keen for other organisations to include their standardised terms in the national database in order to develop the resource further.

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Issuers tend to make changes in rates and terms fairly often so the database will quickly become outdated.

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