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| Database | An organized collection of information about a subject |
| Database table | A place where information is stored for a database. |
| Blank database | A database file that does not yet contain any data (fields or records. |
| Database Wizard | A step-by-step process for creating a new database using a template |
| Sort | To organize data alphabetically or in numerical order. |
| Ascending | To sort from the smallest to the largest. (Example: A to Z and 1 to 9) |
| Descending | To sort from the largest to the smallest. (Example: Z to A and 9 to1) |
| Data entry | To type in data and press Tab to move to the next field. |
| Primary Key | The field that uniquely identifies each record. |
| Record | A row in an Access Table |
| Field | A column in an Access Table |
| Field name | The column titles for the fields of a database. |
| Field contents | The specific data within a record of a database. |
| Data type | The type of data that a particular field is designed to hold. |
| Field description | An optional brief comment or explanation about a field. |
| Field properties | Characteristics of a field that determine how long an entry can be and how the entry will be formatted. |
| Field List | A list containing the name of all the fields associated with a database |
| Lookup field | A list of values from which to choose when entering information into a field. |
| Table Design View | The part of the database program that allows you to view the data in a spreadsheet format (like Excel). |
| Form View | The part of the database program that allows you to view one record at a time. |
