=====Data element=====

===Definition===
Data element is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of an [[data_concept:entity type|entity type]].

===Synonyms===
  * Attribute\\ 
  * Field\\ 
  * Column\\
  * Property

===Notes===
Another definition is: A data element (DE) is a unit of data that is considered in context to be indivisible (ISO 11179:2015). However, this may also indicate a [[data_concept:data item|data item]].

A data element  is specified by its name, definition, classification and [[data_concept:format|format]].

===Relations===
|Data element|is parent of|[[data_quality_management_system:critical_data_element|critical data element]]|
|Data element|is parent of|[[data_concept/primary_key|primary key]]|
|Data element|is parent of|[[data_concept/foreign_key|foreign key]]|
|Data element|consists of|[[data_concept/data_item|data items]]|
|Data element| is specified by|[[data_concept:data_element_specification|data element specification]]|

===Examples===
Examples of data elements are:
  * Employee name
  * Employee date of birth
  * Employee function name

===Reference===
DAMA NL (2020). Data concepts for Data Quality Dimensions (DSC). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DCS-Data-Concept-System-DDQ-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf

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