free-form data
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free-form data
Data that does not reside in fixed locations. Text in a word processing document is a typical example. Contrast with structured data. See free-form database.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.