data definition

data definition

[′dad·ə ‚def·ə′nish·ən]

(computer science)

The statements in a computer program that specify the physical attributes of the data to be processed, such as location and quantity of data.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

data definition

(1) In a source language program, the definitions of data structures (variables, arrays, fields, records, etc.).

(2) A description of the record layout in a file system or DBMS.

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