Word
populate
Phoneticspop·u·late, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈpɑpjəˌɫeɪt/
UK/pˈɒpjʊlˌeɪt/
Definition
v. to fill a place or a system with people or data. In computing, it means putting information into a database or a file.
v. to fill a space, area, or system with people or data. In a technical context, refers to the process of inserting data into a database or populating a file with specific content.
Examples
“The software will populate the form with your previous details.”
“The database administrator needs to populate the new server with the latest customer records before the system goes live.”
“Automated scripts can populate the spreadsheet with real-time data from various sensors, ensuring that the dashboard remains updated without manual intervention.”
Examples
simple
“The software will populate the form with your previous details.”
contextual
“The database administrator needs to populate the new server with the latest customer records before the system goes live.”
complex
“Automated scripts can populate the spreadsheet with real-time data from various sensors, ensuring that the dashboard remains updated without manual intervention.”
Real-World Examples
“When an 1857 decree from Napoleon III forced landowners to drain the marsh and populate it with maritime pines, the water-logged landscape was converted into Europe’s largest human-made forest.” “If so, the Saguaro could offer an important link between the large population of little red dots Webb sees at high redshift and the galaxies that populate the more recent universe.” Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin populātus, past participle of populor (“populate”), from Latin populus (“people”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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