| A | B |
| Database | an organized collection of information |
| Database File | made up of related records in a database |
| Field | a category of information in a database |
| Record | a group of related fields related to one topic |
| Entry | data that is in a field |
| Sort | to arrange data in a particular order |
| Ascending | sorting data in alphabetical order |
| Descending | items sorted in reverse alphabetical order or reverse numerical order |
| Search | a method to find specific data with in a database that meets certain conditions or criteria |
| Connector | words such as and, or, and not that join certain conditions together when performing a search |
| > | meaning greater than |
| < | Meaning less than |
| = | Meaning equal to |