Glossary

Attribute – a value of data that is distinguishable from other values

Cell of a spreadsheet – a basic unit of data found in a spreadsheet

Column – a vertical table in which values are selected from the same domain

Column name – the name of a column in the spreadsheet

Comments – a field of data containing free form text

Context – the surrounding environment that gives definition to a word

Data dictionary – a repository of the metadata useful to the corporation

Data element – an attribute belonging to an entity

Direct access of data – the ability of a database management system to directly find data, as opposed to having to sequentially search for it

Logical data model – a data model based on inferred relationships

Mnemonic dictionary – a dictionary of terms found on a spreadsheet

Multiline row – a row in a spreadsheet where the row id name is the same

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