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Glossary

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                                                                                                Century   #Information Literacy
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                1.  Accident: It can be defined as an unfortunate, unexpected and unforeseen incident that may cause
                   injury or damage.
                2.  Anchors: Anchors are indeed used to position items (like images) in a document. They ensure the item
                   remains in place or moves relative to document modifications.
                3.  Cell Reference: Cell references accurately point to specific cells or ranges on a worksheet, essential for
                   retrieving data or performing calculations.
                4.  Conservation: Conservation refers to the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources to prevent
                   their exploitation or depletion.
                5.  Database: A database is defined as an organised collection of data that can be visualised as a container
                   of information.
                6.  Data Type: A data type specifies the type of data that a column or variable can hold, ensuring consistency
                   and enabling appropriate operations.
                7.  Emergency:  It is a  non-visualised situation that  needs immediate attention  and  seeks priority  over
                   anything.
                8.  Entrepreneur: An entrepreneur is an individual who establishes a business for making profit.

                9.  Ergonomics: It is the study of designing and arranging objects and environments to fit the capabilities
                   and limitations of the human body.

              10.  Evacuation: Evacuation refers to the process of moving people away from a dangerous or potentially
                   hazardous situation to a place of safety.
              11.  Fire  extinguisher: It is  a portable  device designed for active fire protection,  filled  with dry or wet
                   chemicals to extinguish or control small fires in emergencies.
              12.  First Aid: It is the first and immediate treatment or care given to a person who is ill or is hurt before
                   regular medical help is obtained.
              13.  Forms: It enables to provide a user interface for entering of data or to display intermediary information.
                   In the Form, the user can add or modify data.
              14.  Hazard: A hazard is any element that has the potential to cause harm to individuals, while a risk represents
                   the likelihood of that harm occurring.
              15.  Hyperlink: It is a reference to a specific location, document or webpage that the user can switch by
                   clicking on that link.
              16.  Macros: Macros are the set of stored functions that can be used to automate processes that are repeated
                   often.

              17.  Primary key: It is a field which is used to uniquely identify records in a database.
              18.  Self-motivation: It is defined as the force within you that drives you to do things without any influence.
              19.  Sorting: It means to arrange the data of a table in a particular order like, in ascending or descending
                   order.
              20.  Query: Queries are commands that are used to define the data structure and also to manipulate the
                   data in the database.




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