variable-length record

[′ver·ē·ə·bəl ¦leŋkth ′rek·ərd]

(computer science)

A data or file format that allows each record to be exactly as long as needed.

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A variable-length record with variable-length subfields is a very efficient way to store variable length data.

The second way to establish a database is via variable-length records where the length of each field is indeterminate.

For serial devices, including tape, variable-length records make a lot of sense.

The variable-length record is the basis of a MARC record.

Revelation, by Cosmos, is one exception to this rule, because it uses variable-length records.

This dependency results in variable-length records.