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Data type

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000273

A classification that specifies the kind of value a variable can hold in a programming language, determining the operations that can be performed on it and how it is stored in memory. Common data types include integers, floating-point numbers, characters, and booleans. Each data type has a defined range of values and memory footprint.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000273
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/data-type/"
}

Record 300 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.