Technical documentation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001917",
  "term": "Technical documentation",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A publication or section of a publication or pdf file presenting detailed and complete information regarding a computer file or dataset. The text generally includes an abstract of the file, and overview of the statistical program of which the file is a part, a data dictionary that describes in detail the data that appear in the file, a glossary of concepts, and a questionnaire facsimile. Technical documentation for files based on sample data contain a source and reliability statement that includes a description of the sample design, the weighting procedures, and a presentation of sampling errors and/or a description of the ways to calculate them.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/technical-documentation/"
}