Which of the following is a discrete date part?

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Options

• AFebruary
• B01/23/2021
• C20Sep2016:9:8:8:6546
• D07Mar2017

• A
  71% (20)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  18% (5)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

February is a discrete date part because it represents a single, isolated component of a date - specifically just the month name - rather than a full date or datetime value. A discrete date part is one unit extracted from a date (month, day, year, etc.), standing alone without the other components.

B (01/23/2021) is wrong because it is a complete date containing three parts (month, day, and year) combined into one value. D (07Mar2017) is similarly wrong - it also encodes day, month, and year together, making it a full date, not a single part. C (20Sep2016:9:8:8:6546) is wrong because it is a full datetime timestamp, combining both date and time components.

Memory tip: Think of "discrete" as meaning one piece. If you can ask "what's missing?" and the answer is "nothing - it's a full date," it's not discrete. "February" leaves you asking "what day? what year?" - that's your clue it's just a part.

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