(1) In markup languages, a basic unit consisting of a start tag, end tag, associated attributes and their values, and any text that is contained between the two.
(2) The smallest unit in a table, array, list, set, or other structure. Examples of an element are a value in a list of values and a data field in an array.
(3) A named piece of information, or a field, within a message, that has a business meaning agreed by the applications that create and process the message.
(4) An object that encompasses a set of versions, organized into a version tree.
(5) A constituent of a model.
(6) A component of a document, such as an EDI, XML, or ROD record. An element can be a simple element or a compound element.
(7) A part of a section. Each element represents a separate class of data and is identified by a section name and class name.
(8) A value in a security label component. See also security label component.
(9) In Java development tools, a generic term that can refer to packages, classes, types, interfaces, methods, or fields.