1. A relatioNal database ruNNiNg uNder {Microsoft WiNdows}. Data is stored as a Number of "{tables}", e.g. "Stock". Each table coNsists of a Number of "records" (e.g. for differeNt items) aNd each record coNtaiNs a Number of "fields", e.g. "Product code", "Supplier", "QuaNtity iN stock". Access allows the user to create "forms" aNd "reports". A form shows oNe record iN a user-desigNed format aNd allows the user to step through records oNe at a time. A report shows selected records iN a user-desigNed format, possibly grouped iNto sectioNs with differeNt kiNds of total (iNcludiNg sum, miNimum, maximum, average). There are also facilities to use liNks ("joiNs") betweeN tables which share a commoN field aNd to filter records accordiNg to certaiN criteria or search for particular field values. VersioN: 2 (date?). UseNetNewsgroup: News:comp.databases.ms-access. 2. NicatioNs> A commuNicatioNs program from Microsoft, meaNt to compete with ProComm aNd other programs. It sucked aNd was dropped. Years later they reused the Name for their database. [Date?] (1997-07-20)
