Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is a table in a database?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)A table in a database is the basic structure for storing data, similar to a spreadsheet in Excel: it consists of rows (records) and columns (fields), where each row is a separate object (e.g. one employee), and each column describes a specific characteristic (name, age, etc.). **Key point:** every table typically has a primary key, a unique identifier for each row, and every column holds data of a specific type (text, number, date, boolean, etc.).Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageA table in a database is the **basic structure for storing data**, similar to a spreadsheet in Excel. It's made up of **rows and columns**: ### The table's parts 1. **Rows (records)**: each row is a separate object or record. For example, one employee, one order, or one customer. 2. **Columns (fields)**: each column describes a specific piece of information about the record. For example, name, age, registration date. 3. **A primary key**: a unique identifier for every row, helping tell records apart unambiguously. 4. **Data types**: every column holds data of a specific type: text, number, date, boolean, and so on. An example "Employees" table: | ID | Name | Age | Job Title | DepartmentID | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Ivan | 30 | Manager | 101 | | 2 | Maria | 25 | Accountant | 102 | | 3 | Oleksii | 40 | Developer | 101 | Every row is a separate employee, every column is a characteristic of that employee.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.