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| spreadsheet | A type of application program which manipulates numerical and stringdata in rows and columns of cells. The value in a cell can be calculated from a formula which can involve other cells. |
| cell | the intersection of a row and column |
| column | A vertical set of data or components. |
| row | A horizontal set of data or components. |
| formula | an algorithm that identifies how the data in a specific number of cells is to be calculated. |
| database | A collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data |
| query | To interrogate a collection of data such as records in a database. |
| field | A space allocated for a particular item of information. The smallest units of information you can access. |
| record | A complete set of information, which is composed of fields |
