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Data item

A discrete representation having the properties that define the data element to which it belongs. See also data element.


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The process of extracting elements of data from a large body of data to construct a meaningful representation or summary of the whole.
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Documents that define compulsory requirements for the homogenous use of hardware, software, technology, and security controls. They provide a course of action by which technology and procedures are uniformly implemented throughout an organization. Standards are tactical documents that define steps or methods to accomplish the goals and overall direction defined by security policies.
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A set of values representing a specific entity belonging to a particular entity type. A single value is also the instance of a data item. An occurrence of an entity class that can be uniquely described. In object-oriented programming, an instance can be an object, example, or representation of a class.
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The basic unit of storage for many computers; typically, one configuration consists of 8 bits used to represent data plus a parity bit for checking the accuracy of representation.
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An image that is composed of small points of color data called pixels. Raster images allow the representation complex shapes and colors in a relatively small file format. Photographs are represented using raster images.
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