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Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011209

In electronic records, a simple two-dimensional arrangement of data elements used in data bases to store all necessary descriptive information about the data in a location within the file itself.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011209
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesRecords Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011209",
  "term": "FLAT FILE",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In electronic records, a simple two-dimensional arrangement of data elements used in data bases to store all necessary descriptive information about the data in a location within the file itself.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flat-file/"
}

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