A set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of a database and the relationship between its elements, used to control access to and manipulation of the database.
〔计算机〕数据字典
Example sentencesExamples
In addition, the database underlying the system can be established locally with code for table creation commands and the associated data dictionary, available by request from the authors.
This software runs on the Wang VS and is supplied with a PACE data dictionary, enabling extensive report and query features over and above those already supplied with the module.
Rational configuration of the user schema, data types, data integrity and data dictionaries will be very important to future effective database management.
It is extremely unlikely that a standards-based solution, whether it be a protocol or data dictionary or procedure or format, can be as efficient and effective for any particular application as a solution tailored to that application.
Under the area of informatics, they suggested that all systems be interfaced and that a data dictionary be created so that all health care providers and facilities are using the same terms and know the meaning of those terms.
Definition of data dictionary in US English:
data dictionary
nounˈdādə ˈdikSHəˌnerē
Computing
A set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of a database and the relationship between its elements, used to control access to and manipulation of the database.
〔计算机〕数据字典
Example sentencesExamples
Under the area of informatics, they suggested that all systems be interfaced and that a data dictionary be created so that all health care providers and facilities are using the same terms and know the meaning of those terms.
This software runs on the Wang VS and is supplied with a PACE data dictionary, enabling extensive report and query features over and above those already supplied with the module.
In addition, the database underlying the system can be established locally with code for table creation commands and the associated data dictionary, available by request from the authors.
Rational configuration of the user schema, data types, data integrity and data dictionaries will be very important to future effective database management.
It is extremely unlikely that a standards-based solution, whether it be a protocol or data dictionary or procedure or format, can be as efficient and effective for any particular application as a solution tailored to that application.