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Chapter 8 Database
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Computer Science
8th Grade
09/29/2008

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database

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an organized collection of information that may or may not be stored in a computer

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table
Definition

the underlying structure of a relational database characterized by rows and columns

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data type
Definition

settings applied to a database field, which allow the field to store only information of a specific type and/or format

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record
Definition

a part of a database that holds data about a particular individual or item

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file
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a unit or grouping of information that has been given a unique name

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field
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part of a database that holds an individual piece of data

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garbage in, garbage out
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a phrase that stresses the importance of inputting accurate data in a database
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database management system
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