Data element

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007307",
  "term": "Data element",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. In electronic records, a combination of characters or bytes referring to one separate item of information, such as name, address, or age.\n\n2. The data format defined for a given data element. Common data types include string, integer, and date. EIS requires that all data elements reported in the XML document have a data type of string. These data will be converted by the EIS to the data types defined for each data element in the reporting instructions. For example, the data element EndDate must be reported in XML as a string, but will be converted by the EIS to a date as defined in the various sections of the reporting instructions.\n\n3. A data element is the smallest unit of information stored in and exchanged among Exchange Network partners' information systems. Examples of data elements are the facility name, DUNS number, and inspection date.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary",
    "Emissions Inventory System Glossary",
    "Exchange Network Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/data-element/"
}