Målekode

Målekode is a term used in Norwegian-speaking contexts to refer to a coded representation of measured quantities. It denotes how a measurement is identified within a data set, including what was measured, the unit used, and often the method or location of measurement. The concept functions as a standardized identifier to facilitate data entry, exchange, and interpretation across systems.

In practice, målekoder are typically compact strings or codes that may combine several fields, such as quantity type, unit, and sometimes instrument or site. For example, a code might look like TEMP-C-101 to indicate temperature measured in Celsius by instrument 101, or P-01-BAR for pressure in bar from sensor 01. The exact syntax varies by organization, industry, or data model, and many companies maintain their own codebooks or data dictionaries that define valid målekoder and their meanings.

Målekoder are widely used in laboratories, manufacturing, building management, and field data collection. They support data validation, automated reporting, and interoperability when data from different sources are integrated. To maintain consistency, governance practices often include versioned codebooks, mappings between codes and metadata (such as quantity name, unit, tolerance, method), and documentation of measurement context.

There is no single universal standard named målekode. Rather, it is a descriptive term for the coding practice of representing measurements with concise identifiers. Organizations may align their målekoder with international units (SI) and metadata standards as needed, and may employ data dictionaries or enterprise resource planning systems to manage them.