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variable field


It is a field whoes length is data minded for each occurrence by the length of data compromising that occurrence.
Dimz - 2 June 2023

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variable field


A field of the MARC record that varies in length, containing either coded data or text, subdivided into logical elements recorded in separate subfields. All the fields in the MARC record are variable [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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By NMEA standards, a data field which may or may not contain a decimal point and which may vary in precision following the decimal point depending on the requirements and the accuracy of the measuring [..]
Source: novatel.com

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variable field


Any field in a MARC record, consisting of variable control fields (00X fields) and variable data fields. Each variable data field has a tag identifier, indicators, and subfields preceded first by a delimiter (‡) and then by a single letter or number subfield code. Some variable fields may occur only once in a record; others can be repeated. Length [..]
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