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232025452databasea self-describing collection of integrated records
232025453bytea charcter of data
232025454columns (fields)grouped bytes
232025455rows (records)groups of fields
232025456table (file)a group of records
232025457keya column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table
232025458foreign keyskeys of a different table than the one in which they reside
232025459relationshipthe connection between the data in the database
232025460relational databasesdatabases that carry their data in the form of tables and that represents relationships using foreign keys
232025461metadatadata that describe data
232025462database application processan assembly of forms, reports,queries, and application programs that process a database
232025463database management system (DBMS)a program used to create, process and administer a database
232025464database management system (DBMS)DB2, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, And MySQL are all _____________
232025465Structured Query Language (SQL)an international standard language for processing a database.
232025466database applicationa collection of forms, reports, queries, amd application programs that process a database
232025467formare used to read, insert, mosify, and delete data.
232025468reportshows data in structured context
232025469queryanswers a question of the database
232025470multiuser processingmultiple users processing the database
232025471lost-update problema problem with multiple user databases, inconsistentcies between databases used
232025472Enterprise DBMSproducts process large organizational and workgroup databases.
232025473Personal DBMSproducts are designed for smaller, simpler database applications

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