| A | B |
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| Ascending | sorting from smallest to largest. |
| Connectors | words like OR and AND used in searching databases which indicate whether records satisfy one rule (OR) or if both rules must be satisfied (AND). |
| counter field | used in many databases to identify each record uniquely, like creating a unique invoice number in an invoice database. |
| data | the information that is entered into the computer for processing. |
| database | an electronic filing system that stores and retrieves information. |
| database report | allows one to organize, summarize, and print selected portions of a database. |
| database view | displays the table in a row-and-column format. |
| data type | the different types of data entered in a database |
| date and time field | used for storing dates and times in a specific format to allow you to do such things as age an account or time an event |
| descending | sorting from largest to smallest |
| design view | displays the field names and what kind of values you can enter in each field |
| editing | to make changes to the information in a database |
| enter | to type information into a field in a database |
| entry | the information that is entered in the fields in a database |
| field | a category of information in a database |
| field name | a label at the top of a database column that describes the kind of information to be stored in the column |
