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--- data_concept:data_type [2023/02/21 21:14]
peter
+++ data_concept:data_type [2024/03/08 13:33] (current)
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 ===Definition===
-A data type is a collection of [[data_concept:data value|data values]], usually specified by a set of possible values.
+A data type is an element of a [[general_term/classification|classification]] of [[data_concept:data value|data values]], usually specified by a set of possible values.
-===Relation(s)===
+===Relations===
-Data type is superordinate to e.g.,:
+|Data type |is parent of|integer number|
-  * Integer
+|Data type |is parent of|real number|
-  * Boolean
+|Data type |is parent of|boolean|
-  * Real
+|Data type |is parent of|character|
-  * Text
+|Data type |is parent of|date|
-  * Date
+|Data type |is child of|[[general_term/classification|classifaction]]|
+|Data type |is set of possible|[[data_concept:data value|data values]]|
 ===Reference(s)===
 Wikipedia. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_type|Data type]]
+{{tag>All}}