data element

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Noun

data element (plural data elements)

1. (metadata) An atomic unit of data that has:
   1. An identification such as a data element name
   2. A clear data element definition
   3. One or more representation terms
   4. Optional enumerated values
   5. A list of synonyms to data elements in other metadata registries

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