(1) 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. See also base table, temporary table, view.
(2) An orderly arrangement of data in rows and columns that can contain numbers, text, or a combination of both.
(3) In COBOL, a set of logically consecutive data items that are defined in the Data Division with the OCCURS clause.
(4) In RPG, a series of elements with like characteristics. A table can be searched for a uniquely identified element, but elements in a table cannot be accessed by their position relative to other elements.