data type

noun

A classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

“Holonym: type system”

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Meanings

noundata type (plural data types)

plural data types · alternative datatype

  1. computingA classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them.

    Holonym: type system

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
type

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 資料型別 /资料型别, 數據類型 /数据类型
  • 資料型別 /资料型别 (zīliào xíngbié)classification or category of data
  • 數據類型 /数据类型 (shùjù lèixíng)classification or category of data
Czech datový typ
  • datový typclassification or category of data
Finnish tietotyyppi
  • tietotyyppiclassification or category of data
French type de données, type
  • type de donnéesclassification or category of data
  • typeclassification or category of data
German Datentyp
  • Datentypclassification or category of data
Greek τύπος δεδομένων
  • τύπος δεδομένων (týpos dedoménon)classification or category of data
Hungarian adattípus
  • adattípusclassification or category of data
Icelandic gagnatag, gagnagerð
  • gagnatagclassification or category of data
  • gagnagerðclassification or category of data
Japanese データ型
  • データ型 (dēta gata)classification or category of data
Norwegian datatype
  • datatypeclassification or category of data
Polish typ danych
  • typ danychclassification or category of data
Portuguese tipo de dado
  • tipo de dadoclassification or category of data
Romanian tip de date, fel de date
  • tip de dateclassification or category of data
  • fel de dateclassification or category of data
Russian тип да́нных, тип
  • тип да́нных (tip dánnyx)classification or category of data
  • тип (tip)classification or category of data
Spanish tipo de dato
  • tipo de datoclassification or category of data
Swedish datatyp
  • datatypclassification or category of data
Turkish veri tipi
  • veri tipiclassification or category of data
Vietnamese loại dữ liệu
  • loại dữ liệuclassification or category of data
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APA

data type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20type

MLA

“data type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20type. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20type.

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