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| database | a tool used to organize, store, retrieve and communicate groups of related information |
| table | building blocks of databases,. Arrangement of rows and columns |
| entry | single piece of data in a database table |
| field | grouping or category of similar information contained in a table; a unique identifier for a category of information |
| record | complete description of all the fields related to one item in a table |
| input mask | template like field property that regulates how data is entered into a field |
| field size | used to control the size of field, measured in characters |
| caption | field property used for column naming that allows for more properly formatted and user friendly field name |
| field format | controls layout of field |
| filters | allows for retrieval of information that meets specific criteria |
| data types | defines the value of a cell;used to control how data in a field will be searched, sorted or used in calculations |
| field properties | defines the format of the data within a cell |
