[edit] Data dictionary middleware
In the construction of database applications, it can be useful to introduce an additional layer of data dictionary software, i.e. middleware, which communicates with the underlying DBMS data dictionary.
Data Dictionary
Document containing information about a series of datasets. A Data Dictionary is a form of metadata or 'data about the data.
Data Dictionary - A document that contains features, rules and item definitions for a specific set of geospatial data.
data dictionary
A catalog of all data held in a database, or a list of items giving data names and structures. Also referred to as DD/D for data dictionary/directory.
Data Dictionary - Description of the information contained in a data base, e.g., format, definition, structure, and usage.
Data dictionary
Another step in the planning process is to create a data dictionary for use in capturing attribute data for each feature. If no data dictionary is used, features will be generic points, lines, or polygons without attributes.
Data dictionary - (1) A comprehensive collection of the design specifications used to define and describe all of the components of a system. Also referred to as design dictionary and physical data model.
Data dictionary; Dewey Decimal; Decimal degrees
DDA
Data descriptive area ...
A Master Data Dictionary (MDD) must be downloaded for each scale of DLG data (100K, 2M, and Large Scale) data you intend to use. Detailed instructions are included in section 4.2.1.2, below. To download a specific data set, follow these procedures: ...
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[data management] A specification that defines parameters for feature extraction and attribution.
data dictionary p. 246 detailed definitions of the codes employed for identifying objects and for attribute values. data model p. 23 In the database literature
1) general description of sets of entities and the relationships between these sets of ...
Which is a very basic Data Dictionary that is made by the application that Matt used to extract his census data. So, not all metadata will be found in ArcCatalog, and Some metadata is better tan none at all.
The Perceptory defines the functions used for generalization and their order in the data dictionary. Of course being a visual modeling tool it leaves to the user the selection of the generalization procedures.
Semantic components defining the meaning of an object's elements in terms of a ``real-world'' model, using a catalog or data dictionary.
The data dictionary contains a catalog of all the attributes with their legal values and ranges. Use of a query language allows a user to perform advanced functions such as sorting, reordering, subsetting, and searching.
Data Transfer Standard for transferring data between multiple geographic data management systems. Includes metadata that addresses internal spatial reference, completeness, positional and attribute accuracy, logical consistency, and data dictionary.
 See also: Information, GIS, Database, Attribute, Digital
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