Multiple choice general knowledge

What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

  1. Report

  2. Record

  3. Field

  4. File

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In database terminology, a field is the smallest unit of data that holds only one type of information (e.g., all values in a 'date of birth' field are dates). A record contains multiple fields, a file contains multiple records, and a report is formatted output.