Definition:
In database terminology, a record holds all the information or data about one specific object that has been entered into the database.
Each individual element of information in the record - such as a telephone number or hair color - is referred to as a field.
To ensure that data is entered in the same order for each record, headings are added to the database. These headings are referred to as field names.
In an Excel database, records are normally organized in rows with each cell or field in the row contains one item or element of information.
Field names are added to the cells at the top of each column in an Excel of the database.
