| A | B |
| Record | collection of fields occupying one row of a table |
| Objects | the views of a database |
| Primary Key | column used to identify the records in a table |
| Field | a single item of data in a database |
| Cell | intersection of one row and one column in a table |
| Data Type | property or description of the data in a field |
| Query | method of retrieving data from one or more tables in a database using criteria |
| Currency | money data; dollars/cents |
| Text | alphanumeric data |
| Report | database view that allows data to be displayed attractively |
| Table | collection of records or rows organized by columns |