Database | A collection of information organized according to some structure or purpose.
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Database management system | Application software that controls the organization, storage, and retrieval of data in the database.
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Field | A record location in which a certain type of data is stored.
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File | A collection of related records.
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Free-form database | A database that allows the user to enter text without regard to its length or order.
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Hierarchical database | A database that stores things in a top to bottom organizational structure.
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Mail Merge | A word processing feature that prints customized form letters.
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Record | A collection of related fields that are treated as a single unit.
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Relational database | A database that links files together.
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Sort | An operation that reorders data in a new sequence, usually alphabetically or numerically.
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