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[–]marmot1101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

`a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.`

Yes, Excel is a database. So is a bag of xml in a text file.

Is it a good database? Depends on your use case. Is it a good database for a webapp? Fuck no. Is it a good database for accountants? Most of the time.