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Database Terminology

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Terms     Definitions
Field Data that has been suitably formatted.
Table Stores data about a particular entity or object and is the chief structure in any database
Information The data or group of fields about an entity e.g. a completed form
Primary Key A field that provides a link to a Primary Key in a related table
Foreign Key A fact about an Entity. It represents an attribute of an entity and is used to store data in the database e.g. each item on form
Record A field that uniquely identifies each record.