In a data dictionary, ____ refers to whether the data element contains numeric, alphabetic, or character values.
A)value
B)type
C)valence
D)domain

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Type refers to the data element's data type, which can be numeric, alphabetic, or character. The other options are not related to the data element's data type. Valence refers to the number of values a data element can take on, and domain refers to the allowable values for a data element. Value is too general and does not only refer to data type.

In a Data Dictionary, ____ Refers to Whether the Data