table

A table is a piece of furniture featuring a flat horizontal surface supported by legs. It is used to place objects, work on tasks, eat meals, or display items. Tables come in various sizes, shapes, and materials, including wood, metal, and glass. Common types include dining tables, desks, coffee tables, and conference tables. Many designs incorporate extensions, drawers, adjustable height, or tilting surfaces to suit different needs.

In data organization, a table is a structured arrangement of information in rows and columns. Each row typically represents a record, while each column holds a data field. Tables may include headers, keys to relate data across tables, and constraints that regulate what data can be stored. In spreadsheets and databases, tables support sorting, filtering, joining, and calculations, making it easier to analyze and manage information.

In mathematics, a multiplication table, or times table, is a grid that lists products of number pairs, used as a learning aid to memorize arithmetic. Tables also appear in other mathematical contexts such as addition tables, probability tables, and truth tables in logic, where they organize outcomes or results for analysis.

In computing and web design, an HTML table is a structural element for presenting tabular data. It is built from elements such as table, thead, tbody, tr, th, and td, and can be captioned for accessibility. Styling and responsive techniques are commonly applied with CSS to improve readability across devices.