DBA

Updated: 10/02/2017 by Computer Hope

DBA may refer to any of the following:

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1. Short for database administrator, database analyst or database architect, DBA is the individual responsible for maintaining, analyzing, or updating a computer database.

2. Short for doing business as and also known as fictitious business name. DBA is a term used in legal or business writing. DBA helps describe an individual who runs a sole proprietor company not using their name. The DBA helps establish legal ownership of that name.

3. Short for decibels adjusted, see the decibel definition for further information.

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