data type
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data type
noun data types · datatype
- 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. Holonym: type system
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noun classification or category of data
| Español | tipo de dato |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | データ型 dēta gata |
| 中文 | 資料型別 /资料型别 zīliào xíngbié, 數據類型 /数据类型 shùjù lèixíng |
| Português | tipo de dado |
| Français | type de données, type |
| Deutsch | Datentyp |
| Ελληνικά | τύπος δεδομένων týpos dedoménon |
| Română | tip de date, fel de date |
| Русский | тип да́нных tip dánnyx, тип tip |
| Tiếng Việt | loại dữ liệu |
Talk about this word "data type." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/data%20type. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. data type. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/data%20type "data type." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/data%20type.
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@misc{data_type_2026,
title = {data type},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/data%20type},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
