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A document that lists the fields in a dataset and what each one means.
Data basics
Definition
A document that lists the fields in a dataset and what each one means. It often also gives each field's type and units. It helps everyone read the data the same way.
Example
Nord Signal's dictionary would say which passes count as scheduled. Passes a customer cancels are left out. So are test and demonstration passes.
Nord Signal AB is a fictional company created for Insyt.
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Why it matters
It saves hours of guesswork about what a field actually holds.
Where it is used
Data platforms, catalogues and engineering documentation.
