A database is a structured collection of data relating to a global subject.
To interact with a DB, one uses database software.
To structure a DB properly, one can use the Merise Analysis Method.
A table is a collection of data containing the same data fields.
Tables must be named intelligently.
Indexes are used to locate or sort records.
A data field is characterised by a label, a type, a length and a field specifying whether or not a field is an identifier.
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