Data item

Definition

A data item is part of a data element.

Synonym

Cell

Relations

Data itemis child ofdata concept
Data itemis part of adata element
Data item contains a data value
Data item contains a null value

Example

The zip code of Mr Jones.

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