data dictionary
noun[C]
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thepartof adatabasethat is used tostoreinformationabout what is in thedatabase, how it isorganized, etc.:
The SLSdatadictionaryprovidesinformationon thevariablesheldin the SLSdatabase.
Examplesofdata dictionary
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Extensions to thedatadictionaryalso can assist in query optimization against distributed databases.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Which method is used may be determined by a referential integrity constraint defined in adatadictionary.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Database users and application developers can benefit from an authoritativedatadictionarydocument that catalogs the organization, contents, and conventions of one or more databases.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This can be a subset of the fields as defined in thedatadictionary.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For all types of data objects it is possible to reference data objects that reside in thedatadictionaryof the backend system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An importdatadictionarywas set up to map fields to the required location.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The data structure diagram is a graphical alternative to the composition specifications within suchdatadictionaryentries.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adatadictionarydocument also may include further information describing how data elements are encoded.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most database management systems keep thedatadictionaryhidden from users to prevent them from accidentally destroying its contents.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In an activedatadictionaryconstraints may be placed upon the underlying data.
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