| A | B |
| Ascending | Arranging data in A-Z |
| Currency | Adds a $ sign to the number |
| Data | Known as an entry |
| Database | An efficient means of storing and retrieving data |
| Datasheet View | Contains information about more than one record at a time |
| Descending | Arranging data in Z-A |
| Design | Process of determing each of the fields |
| Edit | To change or modify the original entry |
| Field | Represented by a column |
| Field name | The title you assign each field |
| Field properties | Additional information- such as field size, decimal places, and format |
| File | A saved database |
| List Veiw | Also known as Datasheet Veiw |
| Primary Sort | Sorting a column by selecting the field to consider first when sorting |
| Query | A request of information from a database based on certain criteria |
| Record | A group of related fields of information |
| Row | Horizontal section of a database table; corresponds to a record in a database |
| Secondary sort | The second column to consider when sorting the data |
| Sort | Process of arranging data in a particular order |