data table

Grid of facts

A data table is a structured arrangement of information in rows and columns, where each row typically represents a record and each column represents a field or attribute.

Data tables appear in spreadsheets, databases, and documents to organize related information for easy reference and comparison: The data table showed sales figures by region and quarter.

Related
  • rowLinear arrangement across
  • columnVertical structural element
  • column headerLabel atop tabular data
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines
  • valueImportance or price

cell · sorting · sort order · filtering · schema · SQL · tuple · CSV · flat file · spreadsheet · normalization · header · metadata · fields · import · pivot · statistics · query

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information format

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Unversified language

narrative · paragraph · essay · story · stream of consciousness

data representation

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Data shown visually

graph · visualization · infographic · diagram · illustration

information processing

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Unanalyzed collected information

data dump · data stream · log file · noise · chaos

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G