Under HIPAA, this is a group of related data elements in a transaction. Also see Part II, 45 CFR 162.103.

tEDI segments consist of related data elements in a defined sequence. An EDI data segment consists of a segment identifier, one or more data elements each preceded by an element separator, and a segment terminator. "*" is a typical data element separator and NL is used as a segment terminator.

a physical group of data elements in a mainframe record that is repeated many times and which describes a subordinate entity of some sort. A segment usually becomes the row of a distinct table in a relational context.

(see data Segment) In a standard data format, a unit of a message set made up of related data elements.

a collection of related Data Elements

Term for one of the discrete elements within a flexfield. For example the Activity segment in the Chart of Accounts Accounting Flexfield.

A predefined set of functionally related data elements that make up a specific unit in an EDI transaction set.

The intermediate unit of information in an EDI transaction set. A segment consists of a predefined set of functionally related data elements that are identified by their sequential position within the segment. A segment begins with a segment identifier - a unique three character alphabetic upper case code (EDIFACT) or a two or three character code composed of upper case characters and digits (X12) which uniquely identifies each segment, and ends with a segment terminator. A segment is analogous to a logical "record". It is also referred to as a "data segment".

ray and associated boss or stem elements.

A part of an EDI message or transaction set, made up of a number of related data elements separated by a delimiter, conveying a part of the business transaction being made.

A group of related elements/composite elements in a prescribed order with an identifier; Tag is the equivalent of segment in EDIFACT.

The main unit of graphics data organization in a display list. Segments contain zero or more elements, in addition to the null element.

group ing of function ally related element s at a common location. Level 2 in the system hierarchy. [D04232] CSM

A part of an EDI message or transaction set, made up of strings of related data elements in a specific order separated by delimiters. (As an example, an address segment may consist of city, state and zip code data elements).

A group of elements which, when appropriately assembled, comprise an EDI document.

An active element of a digit, usually 7 segments for numeric and 14 segments for alpha/numeric digits.

A segment is an active element of a digit. Typically numeric digits have 7 segments and alpha/numeric digits can have 14 or 16 segments.