Any unit of data defined for processing is a data element; for example, ACCOUNT NUMBER, NAME, ADDRESS and CITY. A data element is defined by size (in characters) and type (alphanumeric ...

In 1971, one of the designers of the F-14’s Central Air Data Computer ... form a full computer. These were combined in the CADC with additional electronics to control many elements of the ...

or element, in a computer’s memory. Krapivin soon came up with a potential way to further miniaturize the pointers so they consumed less memory. However, to achieve that, he needed a better way of ...