oracle
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- A fortune-teller.
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.
Verb
- To utter oracles or prophecies.
Proper noun
- A database management system (and its associated software) developed by the Oracle Corporation
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