A data type is a specific kind of data _____ that tells what kind of value the data is.

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A data type is a specific kind of data _____ that tells what kind of value the data is.

A data type describes what kind of value an attribute can hold. In a data model or database, an attribute is a property of an entity, and each attribute has a data type that defines the kind of data it can store (numbers, text, dates, etc.) and constrains its values. That makes attribute the best fit for the blank, because the data type is a descriptor of a property's value. A category is about grouping, a value is the actual data, and a class is a broader grouping, not the descriptor of the data’s form.

A data type describes what kind of value an attribute can hold. In a data model or database, an attribute is a property of an entity, and each attribute has a data type that defines the kind of data it can store (numbers, text, dates, etc.) and constrains its values. That makes attribute the best fit for the blank, because the data type is a descriptor of a property's value. A category is about grouping, a value is the actual data, and a class is a broader grouping, not the descriptor of the data’s form.

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