Data Type - IHRIMedia

An attribute that tells what kind of data^[2] that value can have. Examples of data types are: integer, floating point unit number, character, string, and pointer. The fields within a database^[1] often require a specific type of data to be input.

Defined Terms

1. ↑ database.

A set of data. A permanent, self descriptive store of interrelated data items arranged in a logical way that can be accessed by various computer programs.

2. ↑ data.

Numbers, characters, or images in a form which can be assessed by a human or (especially) input into a computer, stored and processed.

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