debased

adj 1: mixed with impurities [syn: {adulterate}, {adulterated}]

2: lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"

[syn: {devalued}, {degraded}]

3: ruined in character or quality [syn: {corrupted}, {vitiated}]

dBASE

A {DBMS} from {Ashton-Tate

Corporation} and the language used by it.

The first release was dBASE II, ca 1980. There never was a

"dBASE I". Later versions: {dBASE III}, dBASE III:, and dBASE

IV.

{Visual dBASE} is a graphical development environment.

(1996-11-05)