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| Access | is a database management system. |
| Database | a way to organize vast amounts of data. |
| Access Database | is the electronic equivalent of a manual database. |
| Table | Sometimes reffered to as data sheers. |
| Form | A format that displays one record at a time. |
| Query | a way to tell access to retrieve data. |
| Report | a formatted way to display information. |
| Record | is a set of details about a specific item. |
| Field | contains a detail about the record. |
| Field name | is the header at the top of each column in the table. |