Difference between revisions of "Database~"

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: A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The DHCP/VistA database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data about a specific subject, such as the PATIENT file. A data collection has different data fields (e.g., patient name, SSN, Date of Birth, and so on). An organized collection of data about a particular topic.
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Revision as of 20:53, 30 December 2005

Database
A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The VistA database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data about a specific subject, such as the PATIENT file; a data collection has different data fields (e.g., patient name, SSN, Date of Birth, and so on). An organized collection of data about a particular topic.


Source: Spinal Cord Dysfunction V. 2.0 User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Database
A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The DHCP/VistA database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data about a specific subject, such as the PATIENT file. A data collection has different data fields (e.g., patient name, SSN, Date of Birth, and so on). An organized collection of data about a particular topic.


Source: Functional Independence Measurement V. 1.0 User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library