Tables, rows, and columns

Inside each table in a database, information is organized into rows and columns. A row is a single record, such as one person, one order, or one product. A column is a type of information stored for every record, such as a name, a price, or a date. A cell is a single value, such as the name 'John' or the date 2025-10-12. Together, the rows and columns form a grid of cells much like a spreadsheet. You can look across a row to see all the details for one record, or down a column to see that type of information for many records.