1. A method implemented on a computing device for creating a data dictionary in a software project, the method comprising: on the computing device, accepting information on whether one or more data definitions are needed for the data dictionary in the software project, the one or more data definitions being derived from a device data sheet, the device data sheet describing features of a network device for a medical application; on the computing device, accepting information on whether one or more string tables are needed for the data dictionary in the software project; on the computing device, accepting information on whether one or more link tables are needed for the data dictionary in the software project; on the computing device, creating one or more XML (eXtensible Markup language) formatted files selected from the group consisting of data definitions, string tables, link tables and combinations thereof; on the computing device, collecting the one or more created XML formatted files; on the computing device, compiling the one or more created XML formatted files with an application generator, the compiling of the one or more created XML formatted files producing binary code for the data dictionary; the compiling of the one or more created XML formatted files including: creating at least one binary code segment representing a name of a medical parameter; creating at least one binary code segment representing a unit of measure associated with the medical parameter; creating at least one binary code segment representing a scale factor associated with the medical parameter, the scale factor being a number that, when multiplied by encoded data corresponding to the medical parameter, provides a proper formatting for the encoded data; creating at least one binary code segment representing an alias for the medical parameter, the alias being an agreed upon number representing the medical parameter; creating a binary code segment representing a link table, the link table including one or more links to one or more binary strings; and creating a binary code segment representing a string table, the string table including one or more numerical offsets to locations for the binary strings, at least one of the binary strings designating systolic blood pressure, at least one of the binary strings designating diastolic blood pressure, at least one of the binary strings designating mean arterial pressure and at least one of the binary strings specifying a color representing a reading quality of obtained data; on the computing device, outputting the binary code from the compiling, and transferring the binary code to a second computing device to allow the second computing device to use the binary code as a dictionary to consume data associated with blood pressure and temperature.