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A database is used for holding the data on users of websites or to hold a customers details. Some databases are very secure by using encryption (computer based scurity, one of which is called ssl) but some are less so.

In short, almost every shop, business, or website has a database.

Well this does not help by the way.

This is some.............

Asda to keep record of customers transaction

SCHOOLS to keep information about the students

hospitals use databases to keep informations about the patients

police stations use datebases to store information and criminal records about the prisoners

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