| A | B |
| Field | Category of information in a database |
| Entry | Data that is in a field |
| Sort | Means to arrange data in a particular order such as alphabetical |
| Database | Organized collection of information |
| Record | Group of fields related to one topic |
| Search | Method to find specific data within a database that meets certain conditions or criteria |
| Ascending Order | Method of sorting data in alphabetical order (A-Z) or numerical order (0-9) |
| Descending Order | Sortring in reverse alphabetical or numerical order. |
| Connectors | Words such as and, or and not that join certain conditions together when performing a search |
| Database File | Made up of related records in a database |