Data Management
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.”
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.”
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Data element specification is a specification of a data element.
A data element specification can be composed of an identification, a definition of the meaning, the representation, units, and permissible values.
Data element specification | is subtype of | specification | |
Data element specification | specifies | data element | |
Data element specification | is part of a | data dictionary | |
Data element specification | is | metadata | |
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 | permissible data values | |
Data element specification | describes the | representation of the data value | |
Data element specification | describes the | format | of a data element |