Data Dictionary

A data dictionary is a table that offers a detailed explanation of each database field.

• This contains a description, an illustration, the field name, the data type, and the field size.

• Data type denotes whether the data is text, a date (DD/MM/YYYY), or a currency, for instance.

• The field name denotes the necessary information for that column.

• The size of a field describes how much data will be entered.

• There should be an example in the description along with a succinct description of that field.

• A data dictionary example is shown below.