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databases

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ascending   sort order arranging from A-Z from smallest to largest or earliest to latest  
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database   a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data  
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data type   indicates the type of data that can be stored in a field  
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descending   sort order arranging text or numbers from Z-A largest to smallest, or latest to earliest  
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field   a single characteristic of data that appears in a table as a column  
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field name   a name that identifies a field  
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form   a database view that allows the user to see all fields for one record and enter them one at a time  
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primary key   a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table  
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query   a question presented in a way that allows the database to process and generate specific data from one or more tables  
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record   a collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table  
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report   a document that uses data from tanles and/or queries; the user controls which items in the database will appear in the report and how it is filtered or sorted  
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sort   to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order  
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table   a database view of information arranged in a grid of rows and columns  
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