Data Item

A data item is an machine-processable artifact that contains a data value.

• AKA: Digital Item.
• Context:
  • It can be a member of a Data Set.
  • It can range from being a Structured Data Item (e.g. data record) to being an Unstructured Data Item (e.g. text record).
  • It can range from being a Data Value to being a Data Set.
  • It can range from being a Correct Data Item to being an Incorrect Data Item.
  • It can range from being an Unclassified Data Item to being a Classified Data Item.
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• Example(s):
  • a Text Data Item.
  • an Image Data Item.
  • an Online Item.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Database Dump.
  • a Physical Handwritten Document.
  • a Conversation.
• See: Data Object, Elementary Unit, Set Member, Data Value Set.

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