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Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Database | A software application that stores a collection of related information and allows easy retrieval of the information. |
Field | A category that holds one piece of information in a database. |
Record | A collection of fields for one item in a database. |
Primary Key | A field that contains a unique identification for each record in a database. |
Ascending Sort | A sort of data arranged in alphabetical order or numerical order. |
Descending Sort | A sort of data arranged in high to low alphabetical order or numerical order. |
Query | A database object that enables you to locate records that meet a certain criteria. |
Report | A database object used to present the information in a database in a way that is easy to read. |