Structured Data
1 Definition
Data with explicit structural relations between elements encoded in its storage format, such as XML or JSON, enabling logical interpretation distinct from visual layout.
Notes
The Representation Information that imparts meaning about how other information is organized. For example, it maps bit streams to common computer types such as characters, numbers, and pixels and aggregations of those types such as character strings and arrays.
Examples
Sources
- Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), Recommended Practice CCSDS 650.0-M-2, Magenta Book 2012 ; Open Data Handbook
- NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms
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