record type
AmE: /ˈrɛkɚd taɪp/
Definition

Definition of record type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
computer scienceTECH.kind of data structure holding several named pieces of related informationTECH.
  • The compiler checks that each field in the record type is used correctly.
2.
databaseTECH.template describing fields and layout for records in a data fileTECH.
  • Each record type in this file has a different length and layout.
3.
record managementTECH.category used to classify documents stored as official recordsTECH.
  • The new policy must be assigned an appropriate record type in the system.
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Expressions with record

on recordadv.
officially documented or acknowledged publicly
The CEO's resignation is on record.
broken recordn.
person who repeats the same thing often
He sounds like a broken record with his complaints.
stuck recordn.
person repeatedly saying the same thing
He sounded like a stuck record, repeating his complaints.
break someone's recordv.
surpass a previously set achievement or performance level
She broke the world record in swimming.
break the recordv.
surpass a previously set achievement or standard
She trained hard to break the record in swimming.
have a recordv.
to possess a documented history
She has a record of all her achievements.

Expressions with type

type upv.
write or input text using a keyboard
She had to type up the report by Friday.
someone's typen.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
against typeadv.
in a way that is not expected
He played the villain against type.
a man of someone's typen.
person matching someone's preferred characteristics
He's definitely a man of her type.
revert to typev.
go back to original form or state
The software reverted to type after the update failed.
play against typev.
act in a role different from usual
The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.
reversion to typen.
return to an original state or behavior
After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.
athletic typen.
individual inclined towards sports and physical activities
She is an athletic type who loves running marathons.
body typen.
classification for tailoring fitness plans
His body type requires a high-protein diet.
not one's typeadj.
not matching someone's usual preferences or attraction
He's nice, but he's not my type.

Terms related to record type

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
record-breakingrecordablerecordedrecorderrecordingrecordisttypicaltypicallytypificationtypifytypologicaltypology

Examples of record type in a sentence

  • They defined a new record type to store user preferences and permissions.
  • Define a new record type before importing the customer data.
  • This database software limits each table to one primary record type.
  • Choose the correct record type before uploading the contract to the archive.
  • Each record type has a specific retention schedule and security classification.

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  1. French:type d'enregistrement, format d'enregistrement, ...
  2. German:Record-Typ, Satzart, ...
  3. Italian:tipo record, struttura di record, ...
  4. Spanish:tipo de registro, clase de registro, ...
  5. Portuguese:tipo de registo, categoria de registo, ...
  6. Chinese:记录类型, 记录格式, ...
  7. Japanese:レコード型, レコードタイプ, ...
  8. Arabic:نَوْعُ السِّجِلّ, نَوْع سِجِلّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוּג רְשׁוּמָה, טִיפּוּס רְשׁוּמָה, ...
  10. Russian:тип записи, тип записей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тип запису, тип записів, ...
  12. Hindi:रेकॉर्ड प्रकार, रिकॉर्ड प्रकार, ...
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