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Codebook

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005497

1. A document which lists the variables in a dataset, possible values for each variable, and the definitions of codes that have been assigned to these values.

2. In electronic records, a guidebook identifying and explaining the codes used in a computer file or data base. See also DOCUMENTATION (3).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005497
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesProgram Evaluation Glossary; Records Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Codebook",
  "field": "Environment",
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  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary",
    "Records Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/codebook/"
}

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