Data element,

Definition of Data element:

1. Smallest named item of data that conveys meaningful information or condenses lengthy description into a short code. Called data field in the structure of a database.

How to use Data element in a sentence?

1. You need to know what the data element says and try to use it to your advantage if you can.
2. I wondered how to get the lengthy description into a short code and my friend told me about a data element and how it worked.
3. When creating a report, we asked the user to list out which data element s they would like to see on it. We then made sure the report matched the system of record.