What does "insert into" mean?

Insert into means database phrase that is first part of SQL command INSERT INTO used to add new data into table, meaning to put new rows into specified table. Insert into indicates action of inserting and destination table into which data will be inserted, followed by column names and values, such as INSERT INTO Employees means put new record into Employees table. In general English, insert into means to place something inside something else, to put into, as in insert key into lock. In database context, insert into is reserved keywords that tell database engine to perform insertion operation. It means you are adding new data into existing structure. For example, INSERT INTO Customers VALUES means insert new customer record into Customers table. So insert into means to place or add something into container, table, or object, with into specifying destination, and in SQL it specifically means add new row into named table, being first step of insertion operation followed by values to insert.