Glossary
The words this interface uses, kept separate from the words the source data uses.
Words this interface uses for a missing value
A value can be missing for more than one reason, and each word below names one of them. Two reasons still share a single word today; that is written here rather than hidden.
- Not provided in source
- The source document did not print that field. It does not mean the value is zero.
- Unknown
- We cannot even tell whether a value exists.
- No source record
- There is no provenance record yet. That is a different matter from the value itself.
- Not applicable
- The field does not apply to that row.
- Restricted
- It cannot be released because of publication scope or approval status.
- Partial total
- Only part of the total is included. Do not read the sum as complete.
- 0
- Zero is not a missing value. If the source prints 0, we show 0.
Words the source data uses
A code inside the data and the label shown on screen are different things. Codes are not translated.
- Fiscal year
- The budget year the record belongs to. It is not the year we fetched the record.
- Release
- The same dataset republished is a different release. Which release a figure came from can be stated only where that was recorded.
- Source document
- The published document where the figure is actually printed. Some screens point to the place inside it.
- Public ID
- The identifier used in links and saved items. It is not an internal row number, so it keeps pointing at the same thing after a reload.
- Organization code
- A code inside the data that identifies an organization. It is not the same as the name shown on screen, and it is not translated.