| A | B |
| Back-End File | In a split database, the database that contains the tables. |
| Backup | A copy of a database file. |
| Chart | A graphical representation of data. |
| Chart Body | The main area that displays the chart. |
| Chart Wizard | A control that you can insert in forms and reports to quickly create charts. |
| Database Documenter | Creates a report that shows details, or definitions, about a selected object and opens it in Print Preview. |
| Database Properties | Details about a file that describe or identify it. |
| Database Splitter | A wizard that splits a database into two files. |
| Database Template | A file used to create a new, prefabricated database. |
| Decrypting | Removing the password from a file that has been encrypted. |
| Delimited File | A text file where each record appears on a separate line and the fields are separated by a single character. |
| Delimiter | A character that separates fields in a delimited file and does not appear in the field values, such as a tab, semicolon, comma, or space |
| Encrypting | Scrambling data in a way that can only be reconverted by an authorized user who has the password. |
| Fixed-Width File | A text file where each record appears on a separate line and the width of each field remains consistent across records. |
| Front-End File | A database that contains the queries, forms, reports, and other objects created from the tables. |
| Legend | A chart element that displays a list of the colors, shapes, or patterns used as categories in a chart. |
| Linked Table | A new table created when a database is linked to an Excel worksheet. |
| Object Dependencies | Describes how objects in a database are dependent on or rely on other components to function properly. |
| PDF | A file format that maintains the exact layout of the original file and that can easily be shared. |
| Specification | The details of an import or export operation that contain all the information Access needs to repeat it without user input. |
| XPS | A file format that preserves document formatting; it can be easily shared, printed, and archived and is more secure. |