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| record | is a set detail about a specific item. |
| Field | contains a detail the record. |
| Field Name | is the header at the top of each column in a table. |
| Field contents | is specific data that is contained in each row of a column. |
| Form | a format that displays one record at a time. Forms are used to gather, enter, or updated data. |
| query | a structured way to Access to retrieve data that meets certain form one or more database tables. |
| Report | a formattedway to display retieved from the database. Formats and analyzes database tables. |
| Database window | is used to view and access all the database objects created within one database file. |
| Access | is a database management system that can be used independently or as part of the Microsoft Office Suite. |
| Database Management System | provides functions to store, search, filter, query, and report on the data in the database. |