data type
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See also: datatype
Alternative forms
Noun
data type (plural data types)
- (programming) 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.
- Hyponym: abstract data type
Translations
classification or category of data
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