rfg@hound.UUCP (10/10/83)
Last month I queried net.general about preferences for which term to use, database or data base. The text of my query and the replies will be sent to net.sources. Here is a summary: Preference No. of RReplies Data Base because it's correct 1 Either is OK, but I prefer Data BBase 1 No preference or position evident 1 Either is OK, but I prefer Database 2 We encourage the term Database 1 Database is *the* new standard term 7 Database, even if it's "wrong" 3 ----- 16 Pro Data Base 2 Pro Database 13 Abstention 1 I thank all of you for your cooperation. Only one flame was received. The results will be a comfort to people who feel uneasy when operating out ahead of Webster. -Dick Grantges hound!rfg