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| File | A set of records contained in a database. |
| Query | A request for information from the user to the database; the reply values are based on user-specified criteria. |
| DBMS | An application that allows users to manipulate information in the database. |
| Database | A collection of data that can be sorted and searched using search algorithms. |
| ODBC | A standard method for accessing a database regardless of the DBMS or application program used. |
| Flat File | A database management system that stores information on a single table consisting of multiple rows and columns. |
| JDBC | A database access method that executes SQL statements via Java programming to communicate with any SQL-compliant database. |
| Field | A column within a database table, by which information can be sorted and retrieved. |
| Schema | The defined structure and content types of a database system, often depicted as a graphical reference. |
| Hypertext Database | A data-storage facility that stores various types of information (e.g., text, images, multimedia) as objects. |
| Record | A row within a database table, which includes one complete set of information. |
| Distributed Database | A data-storage facility constructed from multiple files and housed at different locations on the enterprise. |
| Table | A repository of information divided into columns and rows; the format in which all information in a given database is contained. |
| RDBMS | A database management system that stores related information in a collection of tables. |
| SQL | A computer language for accessing information from a database and that closely resembles verbal English language. |
