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| Database | An organized collection of information about a subject. |
| Database Management System | A computer program that includes both the stored database and the tools required to use the database. |
| Datasheet view | A spreadsheet-like view of a table in which each record is a row and each field is a column. |
| Field | A piece of data stored about each record in a table. |
| Form | A view of a table or query's data, designed for lookup or input of records. |
| Primary key | The field that uniquely identifies each record in a table. |
| Object | An item in an Access database, such as a table, query, form, or report. |
| Query | A specification that describes how a set of records should be sorted, filtered, calculated, or presented. |
| Record | The stored information about one particular instance, such as one person's data in an address book. |
| Relational Database | A database that contains (or can contain) multiple tables with relationships between them. |
| Report | A printable layout of the data from a table or query. |
| Table | A collection of records that share the same fields. |
