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Data Element

/ˈdeɪtə ˈɛlɪmənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A single piece of data or a basic unit of information that can be processed or analyzed.

    "In a database, each data element represents a specific attribute of an entity."
  2. 2

    A component of a larger data structure, often used in programming and data analysis.

    "The data elements in the array were accessed using their index positions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'data' originates from the Latin word 'datum', meaning 'something given'. 'Element' comes from the Latin 'elementum', meaning 'a basic principle or component'. The combination reflects the notion of a fundamental unit of information, particularly in computing and data management contexts.

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