| A | B |
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| Ascending | sorting from smallest to largest, A-Z or 1-100 |
| Connectors | Words like OR and AND used in searching databases which indicate whether records one rule or both rules |
| Data | The information that is entered into the comptuer for processing |
| Descending | Sorting from largest to smallest, Z-A or 100-0 |
| Field | A category of information in a database |
| File | A collection of related records in a database. |
| Entry | One piece or item of information in a database. |
| Operators | words or symbols like equal to, greater than, or less than, = < > |
| Record | Information about one subject in an electronic database. |
| Sorting | To put data in a particular order. |
| Numeric Field | Field used to store numbers |
| Text Field | Field used to store alphanumeric information |
| Field Name | Label at the top of a database column that describes the kind of information in the column |
| Database | Type of software designed to act as an electronic filing cabinet organizing collections of data. |
| Filter/Search/Find/Query | To find a specific entry that meets one or more specific criteria. |
| Wildcard | Character to take the place of an unknown. |
