What is the definition for a database field?

A field is an item of information which is stored for all records in a database.

Example for a car dealership:

1. Information about cars for sale is stored in a table
2. A table consists of rows and columns of information
3. Each row is called a record and these hold information relating to one car.
   1. Car Registration
   2. Manufacturer
   3. Model
   4. Colour
   5. Purchase price
   6. Sale price
4. The column in the table will contain different items of information. These are called fields. Examples:
5. If you created a table to store this information using a spreadsheet package then you would instinctively add meaningful headings for each of the columns. These headings are basically the field names of your database.