Se> An area of a databaSerecord, or graphical uSer interfaceform, into which a particular item of data iS entered. Example uSage: "The telephone number field iS not really a numerical field", "Why do we need a four-digit field for the year?". A databaSecolumn iS the Set of all inStanceS of a given field from all recordS in a table. (1999-04-26)