A data dictionary is a centralized repository that provides information about specific data such as meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage, and format. A data dictionary stores metadata that defines and describes data so that it can be easily understood by anyone who would like to use it or analyze it at a later date. Attached is an Excel spreadsheet which is a data dictionary for Birth Defects. Give an example in Column F of each field. begin{tabular}{|l|c|l|l|l|} hline Admission Date & 10 & Date/Time & MM/DD/YYYY & The day the mother was admitted into the hospital hline Discharge Date & 10 & Date/Time & MM/DD/YYYY & The day the mother and infant are discharged from the hospital hline Address & 50 & Text & & Where the patient lives and can be reached at hline Medical Record Number & 7 & Integer & NNNNNNN & The medical record number so the patient's previous medical history can be consulted hline Birthweight of Infant & 10 & Integer/Weight & NN lbs NN oz & The birthweight of the infant needs to be known relative to birth defect hline Rate of Birth Defects & 20 & Text & & The rate of particular birth defect to measure the likelihood of the defect becoming prevalent hline end{tabular}.