DBMS: Tables (Definitions)

"A collection of rows (records) that have associated columns (fields). The logical equivalent of a database file." (Karen Paulsell et al, "Sybase SQL Server: Performance and Tuning Guide", 1996)

"A collection of rows that have associated columns." (Patrick Dalton, "Microsoft SQL Server Black Book", 1997)

"The structure within a database that holds the data. A table is made iup of row and columns." (Owen Williams, "MCSE TestPrep: SQL Server 6.5 Design and Implementation", 1998)

"An object in a database that stores data as a collection of rows and columns." (Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 System Administration Training Kit", 1999)

"A two-dimensional object, consisting of rows and columns, used to store data in a relational database. Each table stores information about one of the types of objects modeled by the database." (Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration", 2001)

"The basic construct of a relational database that contains rows and columns of related data." (Bob Bryla, "Oracle Database Foundations", 2004)

"A collection of rows holding similar columns of data. The corresponding formal database term is relation." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Database Design Solutions", 2008)

"A two-dimensional storage location of data. Databases within SQL Server 2005 are composed of multiple related tables." (Darril Gibson, "MCITP SQL Server 2005 Database Developer All-in-One Exam Guide", 2008)

"A two-dimensional object, consisting of rows and columns, used to store data in a relational database. Each table stores information about one of the types of objects modeled by the database, such as information about sales orders." (Jim Joseph, "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed", 2009)

"A two-dimensional array of data, consisting of one or more rows representing instances of the thing the table describes and one or more columns each containing a kind of data describing that thing." (David C Hay, "Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map", 2010)

"In a relational database, the collection of rows (or records) of a single type (similar to a file)." (Toby J Teorey, ", Database Modeling and Design 4th Ed", 2010)

"A two-dimensional arrangement of data into rows and columns." (Craig S Mullins, "Database Administration", 2012)

"A database object that stores data in records (rows) and fields (columns). The data is usually about a particular category of things, such as employees or orders." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)

"In relational databases and also in Excel, where information is stored. Tables are essentially spreadsheets, or lists, that store database information." (E C Nelson & Stephen L Nelson, "Excel Data Analysis For Dummies ", 2015)

"In a relational database, a database object that consists of a specific number of columns and is used to store an unordered set of rows." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)