The difference between Grid and Table
When used as nouns, grid means a rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle, whereas table means an item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.
When used as verbs, grid means to mark with a grid, whereas table means to tabulate.
check bellow for the other definitions of Grid and Table
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Grid as a noun:
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
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Grid as a noun:
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
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Grid as a noun (computing):
A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
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Grid as a noun (cartography):
A method of marking off maps into areas.
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Grid as a noun (motor racing):
The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
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Grid as a noun (electronics):
The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
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Grid as a noun (electricity):
A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.
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Grid as a noun:
A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.
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Grid as a verb:
To mark with a grid.
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Grid as a verb:
To assign a reference grid to.
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Table as a noun (poker, metonym):
Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses. An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs. A flat tray which can be used as a table. The lineup of players at a given table. A group of people at a table, for example for a meal or game. A service of Holy Communion.
Examples:
"That's the strongest table I've ever seen at a European Poker Tour event"
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Table as a noun (computing, chiefly, databases):
A two-dimensional presentation of data. A matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns. A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table. A lookup table, most often a set of vectors. A visual representation of a classification of teams or individuals based on their success over a predetermined period.
Examples:
"The children were practising multiplication tables."
"Don’t you know your tables?"
"Here is a table of natural logarithms."
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Table as a noun (musical instruments):
The top of a stringed instrument, particularly a member of the violin family: the side of the instrument against which the strings vibrate.
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Table as a noun (backgammon):
One half of a backgammon board, which is divided into the inner and outer table.
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Table as a noun:
The flat topmost facet of a cut diamond.
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Table as a verb:
To tabulate; to put into a table or grid.
Examples:
"to table fines"
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Table as a verb (now, rare):
To supply (a guest, client etc.) with food at a table; to feed.
Examples:
"rfquotek Milton"
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Table as a verb (obsolete):
To delineate; to represent, as in a picture; to depict.
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Table as a verb (non-US):
To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda.
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Table as a verb (chiefly, US):
To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve .
Examples:
"The legislature tabled the amendment, so they will not be discussing it until later."
"The [[motion]] was tabled, ensuring that it would not be taken up until a later date."
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Table as a verb (carpentry, obsolete):
To join (pieces of timber) together using coaks.
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Table as a verb:
To put on a table.
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Table as a verb (nautical):
To make board hems in the skirts and bottoms of (sails) in order to strengthen them in the part attached to the bolt-rope.