data dictionary definition
11Data element name — A data element name is a name given to a data element in, for example, a data dictionary or metadata registry. In a formal data dictionary, there is often a requirement that no two data elements may have the same name, to allow the data element… …
12Data element — In metadata, the term data element is an atomic unit of data that has precise meaning or precise semantics. A data element has: An identification such as a data element name A clear data element definition One or more representation terms… …
13Data type — For other uses, see Data type (disambiguation). In computer programming, a data type is a classification identifying one of various types of data, such as floating point, integer, or Boolean, that determines the possible values for that type; the …
14Data base management system — Ein Datenbanksystem (DBS) ist ein System zur elektronischen Datenverwaltung. Die wesentliche Aufgabe eines DBS ist es, große Datenmengen effizient, widerspruchsfrei und dauerhaft zu speichern und benötigte Teilmengen in unterschiedlichen,… …
15Data mining — Not to be confused with analytics, information extraction, or data analysis. Data mining (the analysis step of the knowledge discovery in databases process,[1] or KDD), a relatively young and interdisciplinary field of computer science[2][3] is… …
16Data Manipulation Language — A data manipulation language (DML) is a family of syntax elements similar to a computer programming language used for inserting, deleting and updating data in a database. Performing read only queries of data is sometimes also considered a… …
17Data validation — In computer science, data validation is the process of ensuring that a program operates on clean, correct and useful data. It uses routines, often called validation rules or check routines , that check for correctness, meaningfulness, and… …
18Data control language — A data control language (DCL) is a syntax similar to a computer programming language used to control access to data stored in a database. In particular, it is a component of Structured Query Language (SQL). Examples of DCL commands include: GRANT …
19Data exchange — is the process of taking data structured under a source schema and actually transforming it into data structured under a target schema, so that the target data is an accurate representation of the source data[citation needed]. Data exchange is… …
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