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: A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The Kernel database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data can be about a specific subject (e.g., the Patient file). A data collection has different data fields | : A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The Kernel database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data can be about a specific subject (e.g., the Patient file). A data collection has different data fields (e.g., patient name, SSN, date of birth). | ||
(e.g., patient name, SSN, date of birth). | |||
Revision as of 03:59, 8 January 2006
- 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 |
- Database
- A set of data, consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose. The Kernel database is composed of a number of VA FileMan files. A collection of data can be about a specific subject (e.g., the Patient file). A data collection has different data fields (e.g., patient name, SSN, date of birth).
Source: Laboratory V. 5.2 Anatomic Pathology User Manual
| This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library |
