dataUnits of information. In computing there can be different data types, including integers, characters and Boolean. Data is often acted on by instructions. is often stored in a database. A databaseA data store designed in an organised way, making it easier to search for the information you need. is a persistent store of related data. Data in a database is stored as recordAll of the data relating to one entity in a database., which in turn is stored in fileAnything you save. It could be a document, a piece of music, a collection of data or something else..
An attributeA database component such as a name, location etc. is one item of data. Records usually consist of one or more attributes.
Example
A record holding data about a person might have these attributes:
