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- DictionaryDa·ta type/ˈdadə ˌtīp/
noun
- 1. a particular kind of data item, as defined by the values it can take, the programming language used, or the operations that can be performed on it.
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Classification of data in computer science
In computer science and computer programming, a data type is a collection or grouping of data values, usually specified by a set of possible values, a set of allowed operations on these values, and/or a representation of these values as machine types. A data type specification in a program constrains the possible values that an expression, such as a variable or a function call, might take. On lite... Wikipedia
