| A | B |
| Database | An organized collection of information |
| Database file | Made up of related records |
| Field | Category of information |
| Record | Group of fields related to one topic |
| Entry | Data that is in a field |
| Sort | To arrange data in a particular order such as alphabetical |
| Ascending | Method of sorting data in alphabetical order (A to Z) or numerical order (0-9) |
| Descending | Method of sorting in reverse alphabetical order (Z to A) or reverse numerical order (9-0); Opposite of ascending order |
| Search | Method to find specific data within a database that meets certain conditions or criteria |
| Connector | Words such as and, or, and not that join certain conditions together when performing a search |
| At most | Mathematical operator meaning less than or equal to |
| At least | Mathematical operator meaning greater than or equal to |