Field
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
A field is the intersection of a row and a column — the actual single value stored there. If the 'email' column for user #5 says 'alex@example.com', that specific value is a field. Like a single cell in a spreadsheet.
Real Talk
A field refers to a single unit of data at the intersection of a specific row and column. In the context of a form or API, it often refers to a column definition. The term is used interchangeably with 'column' when describing structure, and with 'cell value' when describing data.
When You'll Hear This
"The email field is required." / "That field stores the user's display name."
Related Terms
Column
A column is a category of data in a table. If a table is a spreadsheet, columns are the headers: 'Name', 'Email', 'Age'.
Row
A row is one single record in a table. If your users table has 500 users, it has 500 rows.
Table
A database table is exactly like a spreadsheet tab. It has columns across the top (name, email, age) and rows going down (one per person).