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database dumping

database dumping is the present participle and gerund of database dump.

Meaning of database dump

Noun

database dump (plural database dumps)

  1. 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. Stolen information published by hackers or malicious actors (such as user credentials, emails, or intellectual property), publicly on the internet.
  3. The action of passing a massive amount of information, instructions, or project details to someone all at once.

Questions about database dumping

What is database dumping the present participle and gerund of?
Database dumping is the present participle and gerund of database dump.

Words near database dumping in the dictionary

  1. database administrator
  2. database administrators
  3. database analyst
  4. database analysts
  5. database dump
  6. database dumping
  7. database engine
  8. database engines
  9. database key
  10. database keys
  11. database management system

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