ocr: Microsolt Access 97 - X Help Topics Back Options - - 1234667 Databases: What they are and how they work Adatabaseisa collection ofinformation relatedtoa particular subjectt - or purpose, such: as: tracking customer orders or maintaining a music collection. Ifyour database isntstored: on: a computer, or only parts ofitare,you may be tracking informationt from a variety ofsources that youre having to: coordinate and organize yourselt. Whenas - supplier's phone number changes,it must Customer be updatedinthe card file: addresses In andi on multiple product amailing list -