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| Mail merge | A process that inserts variable data into a standardized document |
| Variable data | Data that changes for each record |
| Standardized data | Data that stays the same for all |
| Main document | The document that contains the standardized data |
| Merge document | The customized document resulting from mail merge |
| Merge field | A placeholder that marks where data from the data source will be inserted into the standardized document |
| Header row | The first row in a table, usually contains field names |
| Field | One item of variable data |
| Record | A collection of variable data about one thing |
| Data Form | A dialog box used to enter mege field data |
| Database | A file used to store records of data |
| Access table | An object organized in rows and columns to store data in an Access database |
