Term | Definition |
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 | A program that you use to store, retrieve, analyze, and print information. |
Datasheet | Displays the data for a chart, table or query in rows and column, with records in rows and fields in column. |
Datasheet selector | The box in the upper-left corner of a datasheet that when clicked selects all fields and records in a database. |
Datasheet view | The view of a database table that displays data in a row or column. |
Field | A single characteristic in a tables design that apears in a datasheet as a column. |
Field name | The name of a column in a database table. |
Field selector | The top of a column in a datasheet that contains the field name. Clicking a field selector selects the column. |
Field value | The specific data stored in a filed for a record. |
Navigation Pane | An area in a window that contains links to folders, searches, objects, or more. |
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. |