Terms & Definitions

UNIT 6  

Field 

Definition: A single Data Element or attribute within a database table, representing a specific category and holding a specific data type. 

https://www.inetsoft.com/business/solutions/field_service_report_software/ 

Record 

Definition: A single Complete set of related data for one entity, stored as a horizontal row in a table. They are fundamental Units of data Storage.  

https://www.scaler.com/topics/record-in-dbms/ 

Query 

Definition: A Request for data or an Instruction to perform an action. Like Inserting, updating, or Deleting Data on a Database.  

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/observability/content/intro/database/queries-explorer.htm 

DBMS 

Definition: A Software that allows users to create, manage, store, and retrieve data from a database efficiently and securely.  

https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/dbms-database-management-systems.html 

Data 

Definition: Data is Raw, unprocessed facts, figures, symbols, or Observances that when organized and analyzed, become meaningful information.  

https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/data 

Information & nbsp  

Definition: Information is Processed data that provides meaning context and Knowledge about something. Nbsp stands for non-Breaking space; it's a special character entity used to create a space that prevents an automatic line break at its position.  

https://mailtrap.io/blog/nbsp/ 

Knowledge  

Definition: The meaningful understanding derived from analyzing and contextualizing data.