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access vocab
Term | Definition |
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Best fit | the term used when a column in a datasheet is resized to the best width for the data contained in the column |
compacting | a process that rearranges the way a database is stored on disk and optimizes the performance of the database |
database | a collection of objects that work together to store, retrieve, display, and summarize data and also to automate tasks |
database management system (dbms) | a program that you use to store, retrieve, analyze, and print information |
datasheet | displays the data fr a table or query in rows and columns, with records in rows and fields in columns |
datasheet selector | the box in the upper-left corner of a datasheet that, when clicked, selects all fields and records in the datasheet |
datasheet view | the view of a database table that displays data in rows and columns |
field | a single characteristic in a table's design that appears in a datasheet as a column |
field name | The name of a column in a database table |
field value | the specific data stored in a field for a record |
navigation pane | the pane in Access that displays the objects in a database |
record | the collection of field values for a complete set of data |
record selector | the box to the left of a record in a datasheet that, when clicked, selects the entire record |