What Is A Data Dictionary?
DATAVERSITY, Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
A data dictionary describes data in business terms, including information about the data. It includes elements like data types, structure details, and security restrictions.
Unlike business glossaries, which focus on data across the organization, data dictionaries support data architectures - the technical infrastructures that connect a Business Strategy and Data Strategy with technical execution.
This support references high-quality metadata that describes data platform attributes and their relationships. Engineers and other workers use this information to build, troubleshoot, maintain, and improve a data solution's foundation.