"data element" meaning in All languages combined

See data element on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: data elements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} data element (plural data elements)
  1. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
    An identification such as a data element name.
    Sense id: en-data_element-en-noun-EsrztalO Categories (other): Data management
  2. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
    A clear data element definition.
    Sense id: en-data_element-en-noun-pW~hLkrB Categories (other): Data management
  3. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
    One or more representation terms.
    Sense id: en-data_element-en-noun-gNR~cKiZ Categories (other): Data management, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 8 34 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 9 36 18 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 9 36 18 24
  4. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
    Optional enumerated values.
    Sense id: en-data_element-en-noun-ovq9WMDT Categories (other): Data management
  5. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
    A list of synonyms to data elements in other metadata registries.
    Sense id: en-data_element-en-noun-uqUH1o7z Categories (other): Data management

Inflected forms

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