Ask HN: Is 'database' a well-known word for ordinary computer users?

3 points by edwinyzh 9y ago ↗ HN

In my country I can say that the word 'database' is acceptable for an average computer user to see on the user interface of a software, what's the case in the English world?

This use case is this: I use a sqlite database file for storing a bunch of files/documents related to a project that a user is working on, currently I use the wording 'project file' to describe that database file, but now I wonder a clearer wording is available - 'project database'. Do you think calling it 'project database' is a better idea?

This is mostly a question for native English speakers. Thanks.

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Frenchgeek 9y ago ↗

I think the name doesn't matter as much as you'd think... It making sense isn't nearly as important as your potential users understanding what it does and how useful it is to them.

After all, it's not like "google" screamed "search engine" when they started...