Data element specification is a specification of a data element.
| Data element specification | is child of | specification | |
| Data element specification | is child of | metadata | |
| Data element specification | is part of a | data dictionary | |
| Data element specification | specifies | data element | |
| Data element specification | describes the | data element name | |
| Data element specification | describes the | meaning | of the data element |
| Data element specification | describes the | unit | in which a data value is expressed |
| Data element specification | describes the | value domain | |
| Data element specification | describes the | format | of a data element |