| A | B |
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| file | a saved database |
| footer | repetitive text automatically printed at the bottom of a document, such as a page number |
| form | a customized manner of inputting data into a databae or presenting data on a screen |
| format | the prcedure of defining how infomation appears on a page. This may include bold, underlining, italics, arrange text on a page, number of decimal places, the style of print, color, etc. |
| key | identifier for each record; datat entry cannot be duplicated (ex. catalog or idetification number) |
| landscape | page orientation (layout) that is wider than tall; horizontal or wide layout |
| list view | a method of viewing or inputting data that contains information about more than one record at a time; table with rows (records) and columns (fields) |
| primary sort | a method of sorting a column of data in a particular order by selecting the field to consider first when sorting |
| query | a request of information from a database based on ceratin criteria |
| record | a group of related fields of information |
| report | specifications for outpout of data in a particular format |
| retrieve | the process of loading information that has been stored |
| row | horizontal section of a database table; corresponds to a record in a database |
| search | the ability to locate a string of characters or particular data in a document |
| secondary sort | when sorting a column of data, the second column to consider when arranging the data |
| sort | process of arranging data in a particular order |
| update | add or change data in a document |
