tietueistä

Tietue is a Finnish word that translates to "record" in English. In computing, a tietue refers to a collection of related data fields that are treated as a single unit. It is a fundamental concept in database management and information systems. A tietue can represent a single entity, such as a person, a product, or a transaction, and its fields contain specific attributes of that entity.

For example, in a customer database, a tietue for a particular customer might include fields for their name, address, phone number, and email address. Similarly, a tietue in a product catalog could contain fields for the product's name, price, description, and stock quantity. The structure of a tietue is typically defined by a schema or table definition, which specifies the names, data types, and constraints for each field.

Tietueet are organized within larger structures like files or tables. In a database table, a row often represents a single tietue, with each column corresponding to a field within that tietue. This organized structure allows for efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation of data. The ability to process and manage collections of tietueet is essential for most software applications that deal with data.