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<p>Created page with &quot;In the context of a <a href="/index.php/Relational_database" title="Relational database">relational database</a>, a &#039;&#039;&#039;column&#039;&#039;&#039; is a set of data values of a particular simple type, one for each row of the table. == Description == The columns...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>In the context of a [[relational database]], a '''column''' is a set of data values of a particular simple type, one for each row of the table.<br /> <br /> == Description ==<br /> <br /> The columns provide the structure according to which the rows are composed.<br /> <br /> When a column allows data values of a single type, it does not essentially mean it only has simple text values. Other databases go beyond and let the data be stored as a file on Operating System whereas the column data only covers a pointer or a link to the actual file.<br /> <br /> Also, databases mostly let columns to have more complex data for example whole documents, images or even video clips.<br /> <br /> In relational database terminology, column's equivalent is called attribute.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Database]]<br /> * [[Relational database]]<br /> * [[Row (database)]]<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_(database) Column (database)] @ Wikipedia<br /> <br /> [[Category:Computer science]]</div>

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