=====Granularity=====

===Definitions===
  * Granularity of a data element is the degree to which a [[data_concept:data element|data element]] is subdivided in [[data_concept:data element|data elements]].
  * Granularity of data records is the degree to which [[data_concept:data record|data records]] are subdivided [[data_concept:data record|data records]].

===Synonym(s)===
Level of detail

===Relations===
|Granularity| is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of |[[data_concept:data element|data elements]]|
|Granularity| is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of |[[data_concept:data record|data records]]|

===Example(s)===
  * A name of a person can be subdivided into first name, middle name, and surname.
  * The number of persons can be reported by region or by city.

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

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