1. Data Dictionaries Some Definitions And Examples

2. From Webopedia.com In database management systems, a file that defines the basic organization of a database. A data dictionary contains a list of all files in the database, the number of records in each file, and the names and types of each field. Most database management systems keep the data dictionary hidden from users to prevent them from accidentally destroying its contents. Data dictionaries do not contain any actual data from the database, only bookkeeping information for managing it. Without a data dictionary, however, a database management system cannot access data from the database.database management systemsfiledatabasedatadatabaserecordsnamesfield database managementusersdatabookkeepingaccess http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/data_dictionary.html

3. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A data dictionary is a set of metadata that contains definitions and representations of data elements.metadatadata elements Within the context of a DBMS, a data dictionary is a read-only set of tables and views. The data dictionary is a database in its own right. Amongst other things, a data dictionary holds the following information:DBMS Precise definition of data elements Usernames, roles and privileges Schema objects Integrity constraints Stored procedures and triggers General database structure Audit information Space allocations

4. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia One benefit of a well-prepared data dictionary is a consistency between data items across different tables. For example, several tables may hold telephone numbers; using a data dictionary the format of this telephone number field will be consistent. When an organization builds an enterprise-wide data dictionary, it may include both semantics and representational definitions for data elements. The semantic components focus on creating precise meaning of data elements. Representation definitions include how data elements are stored in a computer structure such as an integer, string or date format. Data dictionaries are one step along a pathway of creating precise semantic definitions for an organization. Initially, data dictionaries are sometimes simply a collection of database columns and the definitions of what the meaning and types the columns contain. Data dictionaries are more precise than glossaries (terms and definitions) because they frequently have one or more representations of how data is structured. Data dictionaries are usually separate from data models since data models usually include complex relationships between data elements.data models Data dictionaries can evolve into full ontologies when discrete logic has been added to data element definitions.ontologiesdiscrete logic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_dictionary

5. ADOdb Data Dictionary Library for PHP http://phplens.com/lens/adodb/docs- datadict.htmhttp://phplens.com/lens/adodb/docs- datadict.htm

6. http://www.amico.org/AMICOlibrary/dataD ictionary.htmlhttp://www.amico.org/AMICOlibrary/dataD ictionary.html

7. http://www.flbog.org/irm/DataDict/

8. Institute of Transportation Engineers http://www.ite.org/tmdd/ Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD) and Message Sets for External Traffic Management Center Communications (MS/ETMCC) http://www.ite.org/tmdd/Sec1V1.4.mdb

9. Institute of Transportation Engineers

10. 1 - Traffic Data Partition, Entities: Link and Node- Access Database - HtmlAccess DatabaseHtml 2 - Traffic Management Data Elements for Events, Incidents, and Notification Alarm - Access Database - Name and ID - Name and Definition - Full DescriptionAccess DatabaseName and IDName and DefinitionFull Description 3 - Traffic Management Data Elements- Access Database - Traffic Network - Traffic Signal Control - Traffic Detectors - Ramp Meter - Traffic Modeling - Vehicle ProbeAccess DatabaseTraffic NetworkTraffic Signal ControlTraffic DetectorsRamp MeterTraffic ModelingVehicle Probe 4 - Traffic Management Data Elements for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Environmental Sensor Station (ESS), Gate, and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) - Access Database - Name and ID - Name and Definition - Full Description Access DatabaseName and IDName and DefinitionFull Description

11. Preservation Metadata Implementation Strategies Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata www.oclc.org/research/projects/pmwg/pre mis-final.pdf OCLC - Online Computer Library Center

12. Mysql http://dev.mysql.com/tech- resources/articles/mysql-datadictionary.htmlhttp://dev.mysql.com/tech- resources/articles/mysql-datadictionary.html

13. ORACLE Data Dictionary http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=13 &q=http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oracled dpr/chapter/ch01.pdf&e=9797http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=13 &q=http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oracled dpr/chapter/ch01.pdf&e=9797 From O’Reilly

14. Global Justice XML Data Dictionary Version 3.0 Prerelease http://it.ojp.gov/jxdd/ http://it.ojp.gov/jxdd/JusticeXMLOverview.pdf http://it.ojp.gov/jxdd/JusticeXMLTechnical.pdf http://it.ojp.gov/jxdd/prerelease/3.0.0.3/index.html http://it.ojp.gov/jxdd/prerelease/3.0.0.1/index.html

15. Free Online Dictionary of Computing http://foldoc.org/index.html A data structure that stores meta-data, i.e. data about data. The term "data dictionary" has several uses.databasemeta-datadata Most generally it is a set of data descriptions that can be shared by several applications.data descriptions Usually it means a table in a database that stores the names, field types, length, and other characteristics of the fields in the database tables.tabledatabasefieldtypes An active data dictionary is automatically updated as changes occur in the database. A passive data dictionary must be manually updated. In a DBMS, this functionality is performed by the system catalog. The data dictionary is a more general software utility used by designers, users, and administrators for information resource management.DBMSsystem cataloginformation resource management The data dictionary may maintain information on system hardware, software, documentation, users, and other aspects. Data dictionaries are also used to document the database design process itself and can accumulate meta-data ready to feed into the system catalog.

16. Hutchinson Dictionary of Computers, Multimedia, and the Internet http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionari es/computers/data/m0044443.htmlhttp://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionari es/computers/data/m0044443.html A file that holds data about data – for example, lists of files, number of records in each file, and types of fields. Data dictionaries are used by database software to enable access to the data; they are not normally accessible to the user.

17. From mywiseowl.com http://www.mywiseowl.com/articles/Data_dictionary A (generally) read-only set of tables and views that holds metadata - used in a DBMS. The Data Dictionary may be considered a database in its own right.metadata DBMSdatabase Amongst other things, a Data Dictionary holds the following information: Usernames, Roles and Privileges Schema Objects Integrity Constraints Stored Procedures and Triggers General Database Structure Audit informationAudit Space allocations

18. From Association for Geographic Information http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidexe/term?194 Data Dictionary A repository of information in a database in which information is stored on all the objects within the database and their relationships.database

19. Archaeology Wordsmith http://www.reference-wordsmith.com/cgi- bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=headword&ter ms=data+dictionaryhttp://www.reference-wordsmith.com/cgi- bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=headword&ter ms=data+dictionary data dictionary –CATEGORY: database design DEFINITION: Documentation of all the files, fields, relations, and processes used in a database.database

20. BC Forest Service http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/ind_ dic_p.htmhttp://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/ind_ dic_p.htm Integrated Data Dictionary : http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/id d_p.htm http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/id d_p.htm Integrated Spatial Data Dictionary http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/ind_ dic2.htmhttp://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/datadmin/ind_ dic2.htm

21. New York State – Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/dict/dict.ht mhttp://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/dict/dict.ht m

22. University of Washington Libraries http://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/dat adicts/default.htmlhttp://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/dat adicts/default.html American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Text Data Dictionary http://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/dat adicts/amtech_txt.htmlhttp://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/dat adicts/amtech_txt.html

23. European Environment Agency http://dd.eionet.eu.int/doc1.jsp http://dd.eionet.eu.int/doc2.jsp http://dd.eionet.eu.int/doc3.jsp

24. M-NCPPC Planning Department http://www.mncppc.org/gisdict/index.htm GIS Section Data Dictionary Census 2000 Churches Other