data type
classification of data in computer science
digital data
discrete, discontinuous representations of information or works, as contrasted with continuous, or analog signals which behave in a continuous manner, or represent information using a continuous function
character encoding
system using a prescribed set of digital values to represent textual characters
void type
in programming languages, a keyword indicating the absence of data
big data
information assets characterized by such a high volume, velocity, and variety to require specific technology and analytical methods for its transformation into value
Wide character
data type
unit type
type allowing only one value in type theory
data domain
values that a data element may contain
recursive data type
data type that refers to itself in its definition
dirty data
inaccurate, incomplete or inconsistent data, especially in a computer system or database
signed number representation
encoding of negative numbers in binary number systems
environmental data
data on aspects of the environment
test data
data which has been specifically identified as input for or output from tests, typically of a computer program
qualitative data
data that describes qualities or characteristics
structured data
information with a formal data model
string
data type representing a finite sequence of encoded characters
handle
abstract reference to an open or active computing resource
node
basic unit of a graph data structure such as a tree or linked list
raw data
data collected from a source, has not been subject to any other manipulation by a software program or a human researcher, analyst or technician
semi-structured data
form of structured data
LOB
data type
class
in object-oriented programming, a definition that specifies how an object works
aggregate data
data combined from several measurements
Real-time data
information delivered immediately after collection
null-terminated string
character string terminated by the null byte (0x00); used in e.g. the C programming language
research data
collection of facts produced through systematic inquiry
labeled data
group of samples that have been tagged with one or more labels
Character large object
collection of character data in a database management system
plain text
computer data consisting only of unformatted characters of readable material
variant type
datatype in the Component Object Model
opaque data type
data type whose concrete data structure is not defined in an interface
list of Value
List type in computer science
empty type
in type theory, a type with no terms
array data type
data type that represents a collection of elements (values or variables)
binary large object
collection of binary data stored and handled as an opaque unit
algebraic data type
in computer programming, a type formed by combining other types
flag
one or more bits that are used to store a binary value or code that has an assigned meaning, but can refer to uses of other data type
video compression picture type
class of video frames processed in a distinct way by a compression algorithm
secondary data
data collected not by the primary user
option type
encapsulation of an optional value in programming or type theory
synthetic data
term for generated data
return type
type of the value returned by a subroutine
Result type
monadic type holding a returned value or an error code
public data
databases, digital files, and other information created and/or acquired by public institution pursuant to the laws
dependent type
data type whose definition depends on a value
unstructured data
information without a formal data model
composite data type
any data type which can be constructed in a program using the programming language's primitive data types and other composite types
bottom type
type that is the subtype of all other types; equivalent to the empty type if uninhabited