reference data

noun

Data describing a physical or virtual object and its properties, used as a reference or lookup.

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Meanings

nounreference data (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledata managementData describing a physical or virtual object and its properties, used as a reference or lookup.

Origin

From reference + data.

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Translations

Arabic بَيَانَات مَرْجِعِيَّة
  • بَيَانَات مَرْجِعِيَّة (bayānāt marjiʕiyya)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

reference data. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20data

MLA

“reference data.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20data. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reference data,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20data.

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