Which revolutionary dictionary product was the first major language reference work to be developed and released as a digital database BEFORE being published in print form?

Oxford, Webster, Merriam - some dictionary names have become synonymous with language authority itself. But behind these famous reference works lie fascinating stories of innovation, competition, and cultural influence. This trivia question explores the revolutionary product that transformed how we access language information and set new standards for dictionary publishing in the digital age.

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The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989)
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (1978)
The Collins English Dictionary (1979)
The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE) (1998)