In a relational database, a complete set of information presented in a table, with each row representing a single item, is called a

• A. Record
• B. Row
• C. Tuple
• D. Item

Answer: (A)

In a table, the unit that holds all the attributes for one item is called a record. It is the complete set of information for that single item, with each column value representing a property of that item. In relational terms, a row is essentially the same thing as a tuple, and in many contexts people simply say a row, but the phrase “record” emphasizes the individual data entity being stored. The option labeled as an item isn’t a standard database term for this unit.