# ColumnDefinition
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The names and data types of regular columns.

## Contents
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 ** name **   <a name="keyspaces-Type-ColumnDefinition-name"></a>
The name of the column.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** type **   <a name="keyspaces-Type-ColumnDefinition-type"></a>
The data type of the column. For a list of available data types, see [Data types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/cql.elements.html#cql.data-types) in the *Amazon Keyspaces Developer Guide*.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/keyspaces-2022-02-10/ColumnDefinition) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/keyspaces-2022-02-10/ColumnDefinition) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/keyspaces-2022-02-10/ColumnDefinition)