Term

Meaning

Database

A collection of data stored in

structured way.
A 2 dimensional structure consistin
of fields and records to hold data in
database e.g. computers.
A group of selected data in a table
which is associated in some way (a
row in a table)
A column with in a database table
which is a category of data for that
table.
A single unique key used to identify
each record in a table.
A field in a table which acts as a
reference to a primary key in anoth
table e.g. computer ID in a fault
table referencing the computer
table.
A defined link between a primary
key in one table and a matching
foreign key in another table.
Structured query language a
programming language for creating
and manipulating database
structures.
The part of SQL that creates
database structures such as tables
The part of SQL that creates querie
to get data out.
Piece of software designed to creat
and manage databases for exampl
Microsoft aceess is a database
management system

Table

Record

Field

Primary Key
Foreign Key

Relationship

SQL

DDL
DML
DBMS

Database Terms