data type

noun

data type

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

  • Holonym: type system
Related terms
database, datafication, datafy, data structure

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