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Term Definition
Data

Data is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables.
Data table

A data table is a collection of related data held in a structured format within a database. It consists of fields (columns) and rows.
Database

A database is an organized collection of data

Synonyms - DB
Dataset

A data set (or dataset) is a collection of data
DBMS

DataBase Management System

Synonyms - DB Management System
DOI

Digital Object Identifier