Data Grid View
Definition: A screen that displays multiple data together in a table view. What This Means: A term from DataSpecs. Need another definition?
Data Length
Definition: Data Length is the length of the data if it is defined. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need another definition? [glossary_atoz ...
Data Management
Definition: Data management includes all of the policies and processes related to defining, collecting, storing, and reporting data. What This Means: An education agency that delegates all data management to the IT staff may lose the full benefits of the data, encounter ...
Data Manipulation Language (DML)
Definition: Data Manipulation Language is a family of syntax elements in database programming used for inserting, deleting, and updating data. Need another definition?
Data Model
Definition: The data model describes the design and organization of a database. The data model is often represented in an entity relationship diagram. What This Means: A data model designed specifically for an education agency is a critical success factor in the ...
Data Object
Definition: A logically related set of elements that is exchanged in the zone. Data objects are defined using XML. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: Data elements are conveniently grouped into data objects within the SIF standard for exchange. Need ...
Data Quality
Definition: Quality of data is defined by the match between the data and their acceptability for their intended purpose. What This Means: To achieve data quality, an education agency must have metadata standards, quality assurance processes, and a high level of use ...
Data Quality Rules
Definition: Data quality rules are applied to data to maintain data consistency, formatting, and fidelity to mandated definitions. What This Means: The only difference between business rules and Data Quality Rules is the emphasis in the first case on accuracy and in ...
Data Source
Definition: A data source is the location (e.g., file, software application, folder, form, data store, etc.) where data are accessed. What This Means: Identifying and documenting the source for each datum is crucial in an education agency to understand data quality, to ...
Data Steward
Definition: The data steward is responsible for the quality of the data in a designated application or database (i.e., collection, repository, etc.). What This Means: The designation of data stewards by an agency ensures that someone is taking responsibility for the data ...
