What does "data type" mean?

A classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

What is a synonym for "data type"?

Common synonyms include: cell value, column type, data category, data class, data format, data kind.

Data type

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Noun

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A classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cell value column type data category data class data format data kind

Antonyms

All antonyms

data value unclassified data unconstrained field unlabeled data

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