# Baserow Basic Concepts - Platform Terminology Glossary

> A glossary that ties Baserow's building blocks together, showing how workspaces, databases, tables, fields, rows, and views relate to each other.

Source: https://opennix.org/en/docs/baserow/getting-started/learn-baserow-basic-concepts/


Before configuring your first database, it helps to understand the terms that the rest of the Baserow documentation is built on: workspace, database, table, field, row, and view.

## The Concept Hierarchy

Baserow's concepts are nested inside one another, each level living inside the one before it:

```
Workspace
  └─ Database
       └─ Table
            ├─ Field (column)
            ├─ Row (record)
            └─ View
```

![Diagram of the relationship between a Baserow workspace, a database, and its tables](/images/baserow/getting-started/baserow-basic-concepts-diagram.jpg)

## Workspace

A workspace is the top-level container that holds databases and [workspace members](/docs/baserow/workspaces/). Every member has a role that determines what they are allowed to do inside the workspace. Teams typically set up one workspace per team or project - see [Workspaces](/docs/baserow/workspaces/) for details.

## Database

A database groups several tables around one subject area - for example, a CRM database might include Customers, Deals, and Contacts tables. Tables inside the same database can reference each other through link fields, so a row in one table can point to rows in another. Creating and importing databases is covered in [Database Builder](/docs/baserow/database-builder/).

## Table

A table is the core structure for storing records of the same kind: rows form the records, and fields form its columns. Every table has a primary field, which is displayed first and is typically used as the row's label wherever it is referenced from another table. Working with tables is covered in [Tables](/docs/baserow/tables/).

## Field

A field is a table column with a defined data type: text, number, date, single select, a link to another table, a formula, and more. The field type determines what values can be entered into it and how Baserow validates and displays them. See [Fields](/docs/baserow/fields/) for more detail.

## Row

A row is a single record in a table, holding a value for each field. Rows can be worked with one at a time or in bulk - added, deleted, copied, or pasted in from the clipboard. Row operations are covered in [Rows](/docs/baserow/rows/).

## View

A view is a configurable way to display the data of one table: a grid list, a gallery of cards, or a form for collecting responses. Views do not change the underlying data - they only set filters, sorting, grouping, and which fields are visible. The same table can be opened through several views at once, each with its own settings. The available view types are covered in [Views](/docs/baserow/views/).

## Formulas, Filters, and Sorting

A formula is a computed field value based on other fields in the same row; a filter is a condition that shows or hides rows in a view; sorting is the order rows appear in within a view. Together, these three tools let you tailor a view to a specific task without touching the table's underlying data.

## Where to Go Next

Once the terminology is clear, it is worth learning [Baserow's keyboard shortcuts](/docs/baserow/getting-started/baserow-keyboard-shortcuts/) - they speed up work with the tables and rows described above.