Database Keywords

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Attribute
The characteristics of an entity. (Attributes of a film could be the actors, director, and duration.)
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Data
Units of information. In databases, there can be different data types, like integers, strings, and Booleans.
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Database
A persistent, organised set of data.
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Entity
An object, eg. a person or film. Similar to a record.
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Field
One piece of information in a table.
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Flat-file Database
A database consisting of a single table.
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Integrity
The validity of a database.
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Primary Key
A unique identifier for a record in a relational database.
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Record
All the data relating to one entity.
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Foreign Key
A reference to a primary key in a relational database table.
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Query
A search or question performed inside a database.
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Relational Database
A database comprising multiple tables joined through key fields.
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Table
Contains all the fields and records for one particular collection of entities in a database.
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Persistent
A structured store of data such as a database.
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DBMS
A database management system that provides an organised tool for managing data.
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Units of information. In databases, there can be different data types, like integers, strings, and Booleans.

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Data

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A persistent, organised set of data.

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An object, eg. a person or film. Similar to a record.

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One piece of information in a table.

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