(1) In dynamic data exchange, the identifier for a source of data. For example, the top, left cell position in a spreadsheet is row 1, column 1. This cell's item is R1C1.
(2) The data in one line of an indexed field.
(3) An entity that has a part number or SKU. See also defining attribute.
(4) In Content Manager, generic term for an instance of an item type. For example, an item might be a folder, document, video, or image. See also semantic type.
(5) Generic term for the smallest unit of information that Information Integrator for Content administers. Each item has an identifier. For example, an item might be a folder or a document.
(6) In EGL, a named area of memory that contains a single value.
(7) In XQuery, a part of a sequence that is either an atomic value or a node. See also atomic value, node.