data
(dA' tu, da' tu) n.
factual information on a subject that has been converted to a symbolic or abstract form so that it can be considered separately from the objects that it measures or describes, for use in computations, analysis, or decision-making.
DATA (SAS word)
Data step statement. Output SAS datasets.
data capture
n.
an automatic process of acquiring original data, as when a scientific measuring device produces digital measurements that are delivered to a computer for storage.
data entry
n.
an interactive process by which a user types data that a program then stores in a file.
data error
n.
an error condition that occurs in the execution of a program when an input data value is not valid, that is, when it is a value that the program is designed not to accept.
data line
n.
a text line following a data step in a program file that serves as input text data for a data step.
data step
n.
a section of a SAS program that begins with a DATA statement and allows general programming and the creation of SAS datasets.
Also, DATA step.
Data Step Graphics Interface
n. SAS/GRAPH.
an API for use in data step programming to create SAS/GRAPH graphics.
Abbr. DSGI.
data step view
n.
a view defined in a data step.
data type
n.
a particular way of organizing binary data to represent a value in a program. SAS uses two data types: character and numeric.
data warehouse
n.
a database of data collected from a business operation, generally characterized by these qualities:
- used for analysis or reporting rather than operations
- self-documenting
- internally consistent
- updated regularly
- combining data from various sources in one place
- structured in a way that emphasizes ease of access and deemphasizes the logic of the process that created the data
data warehousing, n.