What is "data type"

alt. (context computing English) a classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them n. (context computing English) a classification or category of various types of data, that states the possible values that can be taken, how they are stored, and what range of operations are allowed on them

In computer science and computer programming, a data type or simply type is a classification identifying one of various types of data, such as real, integer or Boolean, that determines the possible values for that type, the operations that can be done on values of that type, the meaning of the data, and the way values of that type can be stored.