dataelement
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈɛlɪmənt/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈɛləmənt/
A data element is one small piece of information, like a name or a number, that a computer keeps track of.
Your age is a data element in your school record.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In a database, a single column that holds one kind of value for every row.
The 'birthday' data element stores a date for each student.
3. In standards and forms, the smallest named unit of data with a clear meaning and format.
The form defines each data element, such as postal code, with its own rules.
4. In computing, a basic unit that can be stored, moved, or processed as a whole.
The program reads one data element at a time from the file.