Data
1 Definition
Value and possibly Uncertainty of a Trait of a specific Entity.
Notes
- Data simply describe entities using certain traits and are not targeted at a particular use or audience.
Examples
Data can be categorised into:
- factual (i.e. obtained by Observation) or fictional (obtained e.g. through modelling, estimating or assigning)
- quantitative (continuous) or qualitative (categorical)
- analogue or digital
(list not exhaustive!)
Sources
- KCEO
2 Definition
Scientific or technical measurements, calculated values, observations, or facts representable by numbers, tables, graphs, models, text, or symbols and used as a basis for reasoning and calculation.
Notes
Examples
Sources
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WGISS Shared Collection Lifecycle Management Principles for Earth Observation Data
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CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary ; Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), Recommended Practice CCSDS 650.0-M-2, Magenta Book 2012
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NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms
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