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04.07.01 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data element
1, record 1, English, data%20element
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<organization of data> unit of data that is considered in context to be indivisible 1, record 1, English, - data%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The data element "age of a person" with values consisting of all combinations of 3 decimal digits. 1, record 1, English, - data%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
data element: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - data%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément de données
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<organisation de données> donnée considérée comme indivisible dans un certain contexte 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : L'élément de données «âge d'une personne» avec des valeurs comprenant toutes les combinaisons de trois chiffres décimaux. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément de données : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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