May 2020
Intermediate to advanced
542 pages
18h 28m
English
A data dictionary contains standard definitions for the different data elements in a solution. It captures the common understanding of the meanings of data elements between stakeholders and solution teams.
Data dictionaries capture the data elements, primitive data elements, and composite elements. The differences between these three dimensions are best described through an example:
|
Primitive data elements |
Data element 1 |
Data element 2 |
Data element 3 |
|
Name (the name referenced by data elements) |
First name |
Middle name |
Last name |
|
Alias (alternative names referenced by stakeholders) |
Given name |
Middle name |
Family name |
|
Values/meanings (a description of the data element) ... |
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