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Column

nounid 4782·updated May 18, 2026
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In the context of relational databases, a column is a set of data values, all of a single type, in a table.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Data92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
chromatography columneditorialpillartower
plural
Columns
possessive
Column's
pluralpossessive
Columns'

Framework definitions

Database Column1 senseview framework →
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In the context of relational databases, a column is a set of data values, all of a single type, in a table.
Wordset Dictionary9 sensesview framework →
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a tall vertical cylindrical architectural structure standing upright and used to support a structure
§2
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography
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any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
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a page or text that is vertically divided
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an article giving opinions or perspectives
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a line of units following one after another
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a vertical array of numbers or other information
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anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

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