Can We Define a Database?

I mean, some of the legislators and regulators that I've sat down with, they really started the beginning. Can we define a database? What does data actually mean? What does it look like? What can you do with it? Before I can get to advanced predictive algorithms and quantum resistant encryption. So obviously, sometimes the understanding is at a 10,000 foot level, but if you can explain to people how these technologies will help improve their lives and improve the lives of their constituents, that's really how I found that we can connect on another level where they actually understand what the implementation can do.