c- information, a- data placed in context or summarized, b- centralized storehouse for all data definitions, d- organized collection of related data, e- includes data definitions and constraints, i- database management system, j- constraint, k- database application, l- distributed data stores that can be read from a single source, f- text and graphical displays that user interact with, h- supports 25-100 users and the user interface is accessible on the individual computer users, g- file processing system