| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Component | A content file or metadata package that is part of a digital object |
| Descriptive metadata | Metadata used for the discovery and interpretation of the digital object. |
| Dublin Core | A simple set of metadata elements used as a common meeting gorund between richer metadata standards from diverse gorups. |
| Element | A discrete component of metadata often represented in the form of a tag. |
| MARC21 | MAchine-Readable Cataloging. Data structure and interchange standard for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine readable form. The MARC21 standard is maintained through the Library of Congress. |
| Metadata | Structured information about an object, a collection of objects, or a part of an object, such as an individual content file. |
| Object Identifier | The primary identifier for a digital object within the Digital Preservation Repository. |
| Digital preservation | The managed activities necessary for ensuring the long term retention and usability of digital objects. |
| Open URL | Provides a standard format for transporting bibliographic metadata about objects between information services, i.e., 856 tag in MARC |
| Schema | A common way to define structure, elements, and attributes that are available for use in an XML document that complies with the schema. |
| Tag | A short, formal name used to indicate data structure or metadata elements, such as <title> in HTML |
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