minimumObjectModelVersion
Minimum version of the object model required to fully understand the data schema used.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
versionNumber
"1.2.3"
string
is.IDM.modelVersion
Semantic version number of the IDM.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
versionNumber
"2.0.0"
string
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{05F9B5D5-7BA7-44CC-B676-04EFD78E2AA7}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nativeTo.businessArea
The name of the business area from which the entity originates.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
name
"Customer Credit & Collections"
string
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Consumer Mortgage Status
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
has.entitySchemaAbstractionLevel
A level of abstraction assigned to an Entity schema. Logical schema descriptions use complex dataTypes, inheritance, and entities as attributes. Resolved descriptions contain none of those things, only final trait and attribute sets are shown. A composition schema manipulates, guides, or restates parts of logical schemas to produce one resolved schema.
is.linkedEntity.identifier
Marks the attributes that hold foreign key references to a linked (used as an attribute) entity. This attribute is added to the resolved entity to enumerate the referenced entities.
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of entity references
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Credit Grantor ID
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The unique identifier of a Credit Grantor.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{3A8AE798-4DEB-4A42-82E1-567FC172066B}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
The unique identifier of a Customer Account.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Loan Account Number
description
The unique identifier of a Customer Account.
isPrimaryKey
true
dataFormat
string
maximumLength
20
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageLoanAccountNumber attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.character is.dataFormat.big
indicates an atomic but multi-unit version of a fundamental type such as a multi byte encoded character, a double precision float, a long integer.
is.dataFormat.array
indicates a contiguous sequence of fundamental units that should be taken as a whole and considered one value. Array of Character is a String, and Array of Byte is a Binary Object.
is.identifiedBy
names a specific identity attribute to use with an entity
is.linkedEntity.identifier
Marks the attributes that hold foreign key references to a linked (used as an attribute) entity. This attribute is added to the resolved entity to enumerate the referenced entities.
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of entity references
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Loan Account Number
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The unique identifier of a Customer Account.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.constrained
maximum length or value constraints
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
maximumLength
"20"
integer
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{8620E28E-CE01-492F-9076-840E77F91F51}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.dataFormat.character is.dataFormat.array
indicates a contiguous sequence of fundamental units that should be taken as a whole and considered one value. Array of Character is a String, and Array of Byte is a Binary Object.
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{2113D35A-95D0-4F3E-AB2E-5B9602CAD93B}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Reporting Date
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The date of the associated status.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
The reporting period start date.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Reporting Period Start Date
description
The reporting period start date.
dataFormat
date
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the ReportingPeriodStartDate attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.date means.measurement.date has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{F0C0C514-93F4-4DD6-85A2-F71EC2806AFA}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Reporting Period Start Date
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The reporting period start date.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
The reporting period end date.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Reporting Period End Date
description
The reporting period end date.
dataFormat
date
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the ReportingPeriodEndDate attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.date means.measurement.date has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{42D21B7C-64ED-4BD3-8180-1A8AADF28B6F}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Reporting Period End Date
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The reporting period end date.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
The balance on a loan account is the amount remaining to be paid back.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Balance Amount
description
The balance on a loan account is the amount remaining to be paid back.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageBalanceAmount attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{1CAB404E-7195-4CA8-B98A-CF552073D818}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Balance Amount
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The balance on a loan account is the amount remaining to be paid back.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The total amount of interest paid to date upon the loan.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Total Interest Paid
description
The total amount of interest paid to date upon the loan.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageTotalInterestPaid attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{6D09B021-C1B4-4FD6-A5A0-83393617940D}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Total Interest Paid
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The total amount of interest paid to date upon the loan.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The total amount of principal paid to date upon the loan.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Total Principal Paid
description
The total amount of principal paid to date upon the loan.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageTotalPrincipalPaid attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{55144825-F08D-402E-8087-50E9DF8175B0}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Total Principal Paid
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The total amount of principal paid to date upon the loan.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The last payment due date.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Last Payment Due Date
description
The last payment due date.
dataFormat
date
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageLastPaymentDueDate attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.date means.measurement.date has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{A3D50BB4-A88D-4028-85EE-4002B68B63B6}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Last Payment Due Date
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The last payment due date.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
The last payment due amount.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Last Payment Due Amount
description
The last payment due amount.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageLastPaymentDueAmount attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{D37A2F7A-1E8F-4FCE-BA53-DD0F868CB962}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Last Payment Due Amount
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The last payment due amount.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The date of the last payment.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Last Payment Made Date
description
The date of the last payment.
dataFormat
date
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageLastPaymentMadeDate attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.date means.measurement.date has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{5E071FBA-DF02-4033-8974-6530C3FFE004}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Last Payment Made Date
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The date of the last payment.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
The amount of the last payment.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Last Payment Made Amount
description
The amount of the last payment.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageLastPaymentMadeAmount attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{55D2901C-2804-4D69-BFB1-7B71561C6C2A}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Last Payment Made Amount
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The amount of the last payment.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The total amount of overdue mortgage payments.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Total Overdue Payments Amount
description
The total amount of overdue mortgage payments.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageTotalOverduePaymentsAmount attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{738571F4-041F-48EA-A96C-34259A15423F}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Total Overdue Payments Amount
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The total amount of overdue mortgage payments.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The total amount of default mortgage payments.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Mortgage Total Default Payments Amount
description
The total amount of default mortgage payments.
dataFormat
decimal
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the MortgageTotalDefaultPaymentsAmount attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
precision
"18"
integer
the total number of significant digits
scale
"2"
integer
the number of digits to the right of the decimal place
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{691444CD-833A-4A42-A155-D7A922D27DAF}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Mortgage Total Default Payments Amount
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The total amount of default mortgage payments.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.dataFormat.numeric.shaped
for setting the exact precision and scale of numeric values
The unique identifier of an Account Status.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
Account Status ID
description
The unique identifier of an Account Status.
dataFormat
int32
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the AccountStatusId attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.integer is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
Account Status ID
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The unique identifier of an Account Status.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.linkedEntity.identifier
Marks the attributes that hold foreign key references to a linked (used as an attribute) entity. This attribute is added to the resolved entity to enumerate the referenced entities.
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of entity references
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{7184F42A-4F72-435B-A6C0-DF75C3FE3056}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
The ISO 4217 currency code.
First included in: Sustainability/esg-data-model/ConsumerMortgageStatus (this entity)
Properties
Name
Value
displayName
ISO Currency Code
description
The ISO 4217 currency code.
dataFormat
string
maximumLength
3
isNullable
true
Traits
List of traits for the IsoCurrencyCode attribute are listed here.
is.dataFormat.character is.dataFormat.big
indicates an atomic but multi-unit version of a fundamental type such as a multi byte encoded character, a double precision float, a long integer.
is.dataFormat.array
indicates a contiguous sequence of fundamental units that should be taken as a whole and considered one value. Array of Character is a String, and Array of Byte is a Binary Object.
is.nullable
The attribute value can be set to NULL.
is.localized.displayedAs
Holds the list of language specific display text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
ISO Currency Code
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.localized.describedAs
Holds the list of language specific descriptive text for an object.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
localizedDisplayText
languageTag
displayText
en
The ISO 4217 currency code.
entity
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of localized text
is.constrained
maximum length or value constraints
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
maximumLength
"3"
integer
is.linkedEntity.identifier
Marks the attributes that hold foreign key references to a linked (used as an attribute) entity. This attribute is added to the resolved entity to enumerate the referenced entities.
a reference to the constant entity holding the list of entity references
has.schemaObjectIdentifier
The schema object has an identifier, which is a string, specified as the parameter of the trait. It allows writers to define more identification values.
Parameter
Value
Data type
Explanation
identifier
"{C62C7574-DB69-4793-809C-398CDB02556F}"
string
The identifier for the schema object. There's no uniqueness guarantee enforced by CDM. It's a contract between reader and writer of the schema.
is.dataFormat.character is.dataFormat.array
indicates a contiguous sequence of fundamental units that should be taken as a whole and considered one value. Array of Character is a String, and Array of Byte is a Binary Object.