data element |
Definition
Smallest named item of data that conveys meaningful information or condenses lengthy description into a short code. Called data field in the structure of a database.
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data element is in the Data Management, Communications, & Networks and Information Science & Technology subjects.
data element appears in the definitions of the following terms: data structure, data structure standard, data value standard, data model, data dictionary and business rules
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