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One of the problems facing the new computer user is that everyday, rather vague terms have very specific meanings when used in the context of computer applications. In this chapter the terms file, record and field are defined and described; these terms relate to the storage of information between computer runs and to the manner that this storage is organised.
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Longley, D., Shain, M. (1985). Files and Records. In: Understanding Microcomputers. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07553-9_2
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