dataschema
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈskiːmə/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈskiːmə/
A plan that shows how information is organized and what each part means.
The dataschema explains how the names and ages are stored in the computer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal description of the structure of a database, including tables, fields, and relationships.
The engineer reviewed the dataschema before adding a new column to the customer table.
3. In XML or JSON systems, a definition of the allowed elements, attributes, and data types.
The JSON dataschema validates that every user record has a name and an email.
4. A conceptual diagram that shows how different data entities connect to each other.
The team drew a dataschema on the whiteboard to map out how orders link to customers.