Idea or Concept
syntax
syn·tax [ sin-taks ]
Definitions related to syntax:
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A systematic or rule-based and harmonious arrangement of parts or elements.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Pattern or structure of word order in a sentence or phrase.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(syntactic) The order, format, content of clinical trial data and/or documents as distinct from their meaning. NOTE: Syntactic interoperability is achieved when information is correctly exchanged between two systems according to structured rules whether or not sensible meaning is preserved. See also semantic, semantic interoperability.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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