(DoD) In electronic recordkeeping, a combination of characters or bytes referring to one separate item of information, such as name, address, or age.
(DoD) A basic unit of information built on standard structures having a unique meaning and distinct units or values.
(DoD) A basic unit of information built on standard structures having a unique meaning and distinct units or values.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). data element. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/data_element/definitions/1961226 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "data element" http://smartdefine.org/data_element/definitions/1961226 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "data element" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/data_element/definitions/1961226> |