data dictionary

Summary

data dictionary ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• data dictionary is a type of catalogue^[2].
• data dictionary is a type of data model^[3].
• data dictionary is part of database^[4].
• data dictionary's Commons category is recorded as Data dictionary^[5].
• data dictionary's facet of is recorded as metadata management^[6].
• data dictionary's described by source is recorded as Open Science Thesaurus^[7].
• data dictionary's different from is recorded as data catalog^[8].
• data dictionary's different from is recorded as business glossary^[9].
• data dictionary's ACM Classification Code is recorded as 10003224^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include catalogue^[2] and data model^[3].

Use and Application

data dictionary is part of database^[4].

Why It Matters

data dictionary ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]