Table 1: IMAGE/SQL Definitions

Table 1: IMAGE/SQL Definitions

IMAGE/ SQL Term Definition Corresponding File System Term

Data Item A string of bytes containing a piece of data. For example, a name, an address, or a numeric value. Field

Data Entry A collection of related data-items Record

Dataset A collection of related data-entries File

Database A collection of related datasets

IMAGE/ SQL Term	Definition	Corresponding File System Term

Data Item	A string of bytes containing a piece of data. For example, a name, an address, or a numeric value.	Field


Data Entry	A collection of related data-items	Record
Dataset	A collection of related data-entries	File
Database	A collection of related datasets