Data in a Fixed-Length Field Might Include a Short Name

question 46

True/False

Data in a fixed-length field might include a short name followed by many blank characters; it can be replaced with a variable-length field and a special code to indicate how many blanks were truncated.

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Definitions:

Leading Object Rule

A legal principle in contract law used to determine whether a promise is enforceable under the Statute of Frauds.

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal principle that prohibits the use of oral or extrinsic evidence to contradict, vary, or add to the terms of a written contract.

Collateral Promise

A secondary promise to pay another person's debt only if that person fails to pay.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by the parties involved to be legally enforceable.