A table in a database is a structured collection of related data organized into rows and columns, where each row represents a unique record and each column represents an attribute of the data.

A table is the fundamental building block of a relational database. It consists of multiple columns (fields) that define the type of data stored and multiple rows (records) that hold individual data entries. Each table is uniquely identified by a name and can have constraints to ensure data integrity.

For example, in a student management system, a table named Students can have columns like student_id, name, age, and course. Each row in this table represents a different student.

Tables can be linked to other tables using primary keys and foreign keys, allowing databases to maintain relationships between different data entities efficiently.

CREATE TABLE Students (
    student_id INT PRIMARY KEY,
    name VARCHAR(100),
    age INT,
    course VARCHAR(50)
);

This creates a Students table with three attributes: student_id, name, and age.