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DATA DICTIONARY

Specialty Definition: DATA DICTIONARY

DomainDefinition

Computing

Data dictionary A data structure that stores meta-data, i.e. data about data. The term "data dictionary" has several uses. Most generally it is a set of data descriptions that can be shared by several applications. Usually it means a table in a database that stores the names, field types, length, and other characteristics of the fields in the database tables. An active data dictionary is automatically updated as changes occur in the database. A passive data dictionary must be manually updated. In a DBMS, this functionality is performed by the system catalog. The data dictionary is a more general software utility used by designers, users, and administrators for information resource management. The data dictionary may maintain information on system hardware, software, documentation, users, and other aspects. Data dictionaries are also used to document the database design process itself and can accumulate meta-data ready to feed into the system catalog. [Does anybody call them "codebooks"?] (2001-04-24). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Math

A data dictionary is a repository of descriptive information about data. Data dictionary information includes database elements and valid values used to describe datasets. (references)

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Crosswords: DATA DICTIONARY

Specialty definitions using "DATA DICTIONARY": codebook ♦ DATA BASE DESIGN ANALYST, data dictionary file ♦ IMPS, IRDS ♦ system catalog ♦ Technical documentation. (references)

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Commercial Usage: DATA DICTIONARY

DomainTitle

Books

  • Software Development for Sap R/3: Data Dictionary, Abap/4, Interfaces (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Expression: DATA DICTIONARY

Expression using "DATA DICTIONARY": data dictionary file. Additional references.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: DATA DICTIONARY

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

data dictionary

80

data dictionary example

9

oracle data dictionary

5

data dictionary software

4

data dictionary sample

3

data dictionary importance

3

data dictionary use why

3

air data dictionary force

2

data dictionary server sql

2

data dictionary element

2

data dictionary gather information

2
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Modern Translation: DATA DICTIONARY

Language Translations for "DATA DICTIONARY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

datakatalog. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

data dictionary. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

dataluettelo, datahakemisto, tietohakemisto. (various references)

   

French

  

dictionnaire des données, dictionnaire de données. (various references)

   

German

  

Datenwörterbuch, Datenverzeichnis, Datenlexikon, Data Dictionary. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

λεξικό δεδομένων. (various references)

   

Italian

  

dizionario di dati, dizionario dei dati. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ataday ictionaryday

   

Portuguese

  

dicionário de dados. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

diccionario de datos. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

datakatalog. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: DATA DICTIONARY

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-d-d-i-i-n-o-r-t-t-y"

-4 letters: dictionary, indicatory.

-5 letters: addiction, catatonia, dictation, indicator, natatoria, radiation, rancidity, tradition, tyrocidin.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Expressions
4. Expressions: Internet 		5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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