| A | B |
| ascending order | In order from the lowest value to the highest value. |
| attribute | A characteristic or property of a field. |
| data | Values stored in a database. |
| database | A collection of data, usually stored in an order & accessible form. |
| descending order | In order from the highest value to the lowest value. |
| field | The smallest complete unit of information in a database. A recored is made up of fields. |
| record | A set of fields defined to contain information about one thing. |
| report | Generating a printed report that contains certain criteria. |
| sort | Sorting data in the database based on certain criteria. |
| table | The main structure ina relational database composed of fields & records whose order is unimportant. |