Representation Component

**Semantic type:** Conceptual Entity

**Definition:** Mechanism by which the functional and/or presentational category of an item may be conveyed to a user. Component of a Data Element Name that describes how data are represented (i.e. the combination of a Value Domain, data type, and if necessary a unit of measure or a character set.) The Representation occupies the last position in the Data Element name (i.e. rightmost).

**Synonyms:** - Representation