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Information Object

1 Definition​

Data object combined with its representation information, enabling interpretation and exchange of meaning.

Notes​

Any type of knowledge that can be exchanged. In an exchange, it is represented by data. An example is a string of bits (the data) accompanied by a description of how to interpret a string of bits as numbers representing temperature observations measured in degrees Celsius (the representation information).

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