Database Vocabulary Sheet

Term
Database
Tables

What does it mean?

A structured set of data stored in a
computer, especially one that is accessible
in various ways.
A set of facts or figures systematically
displayed, especially in columns.

Forms

A document you fill in, it allows you to

store data in a database.

Queries

A set of questions, especially addressed to

an official or organization.

Reports

Give a spoken or written account of

something that one has observed, heard,
done or investigated.
A single instruction that expands
automatically into a set of instructions to
perform a particular task.
Each of a set of standardized parts or
independent units that can be used to
construct a more complex structure, such
as an item of furniture or a building.
A particular branch of study or sphere of
activity or interest. It is one type of data.

Macros
Modules

Field
Record

Data Type

Primary Key

The sum of the past achievements or

actions of a person or organization; a
person or thing's previous conduct or
performance. Many types of field about
one individual item.
A particular kind of data item, as defined
by the values it can take, the
programming language used, or the
operations that can be performed on it.
A primary key, also called
a primary keyword, is a key in a
relational database that is unique for each
record. It is a unique identifier, such as a
driver license number, telephone number
(including area code), or vehicle
identification number (VIN). A relational
database must always have one and only
one primary key.
It is something which is a unique
identifier.