variable-length record

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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A variable-length record with variable-length subfields is a very efficient way to store variable length data.
For serial devices, including tape, variable-length records make a lot of sense.
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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.)
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