Database Vocabulary - Definition on Front

A user-friendly way to enter, view, and edit data into a table.

• Form

• Table

• Database

• Spreadsheet

Information entered into a database that consists of text, numbers, sounds, and images.

• Data

• Information

• Content

• Metadata

A category of data in a table that describes a specific characteristic of a record (e.g., Customer Name, License Plate #). Columns in the table.

• Field

• Record

• Table

• Attribute

The view of a table that lets you add, delete, and rearrange fields. You can also change the way fields store data.

• Design View

• Data View

• Table View

• Field View

A stored collection of data that can be easily organized and retrieved.

• Database

• Spreadsheet

• Data Warehouse

• File System

A formatted way to look at data retrieved from a query.

• Report

• Summary

• Analysis

• Overview

Software used to create a database and analyze the data it stores.

• Database Management System (DBMS)

• Data Analysis Tool

• Spreadsheet Software

• Data Warehouse System

A complete set of data fields for a specific object, person, or event in a database. Rows in the table.

• Record

• Field

• Table

• Entry

A search or question to retrieve specific information (or data) from a database.

• Query

• Command

• Request

• Input

A set of RECORDS (rows) and FIELDS (columns) used to store and organize data in a database.

• Table

• View

• Index

• Schema