data type

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

type(English)abstract data type(English)data structure(English)type system(English)typestate(English)data(English)built-in type(English)variant(English)

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