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DATA LAYERING [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
DEF

The implementation of one data type in terms of another.

CONT

Although most users will employ data types which are in the library, for special purposes it is possible to specify new data types. These can be specified in terms of primitive operations and axioms, or in terms of core data types that are already defined. The latter process is called data layering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Analyse des systèmes informatiques

Spanish

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