data dictionary

noun

1. computing an index of data held in a database and used to assist in the access to data Also calleddata directory

Example Sentences

The EBA gave no indication how much an integrated IT system based on the data dictionary would cost or how much money would be saved by banks in the longer run.

From Reuters

A first step will be to create a common “data dictionary” to ensure the data reported from banks across the EU is comparable so that regulators can analyse bloc-wide trends and build-up of risks.

From Reuters

“We spent almost a decade building a data dictionary before starting the guide,” Birnbaum said.

From Washington Post

Dragon Naturally Speaking’s vertical approach to transcription in the legal and medical community has become an invaluable and reliable tool, but its accuracy is really driven by a limited data dictionary and the fact that it only has to do transcription, not cognition or actions like Siri, Cortana, or Google Voice.

From Forbes

Instead, you’ll see a link to an extremely unfriendly 51-page “data dictionary and methodology document” and a link to the Data Explorer Tool with instructions on how to use it.

From New York Times