The data dictionary may be a stand-alone system or an integral part of the DBMS. Data integrity and accuracy is better ensured in the latter case. See DBMS and data administration.

A "data dictionary" is data about data. It is what defines the items in your database (s) and can be looked to for definitions, structures, use, allowable content, and sometimes business rules ...

Create a data dictionary report with R and pointblank To document a data set with pointblank in R, you start by creating a pointblank informant object with the create_informant() function.