Glossary

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Term	Description
cache	a component that stores a duplicate copy of data for more efficient access
CGDI	Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure
classification scheme	a hierarchical arrangement of material or other objects based on common properties
community of practice	an identifiable group with a shared interest in, and understanding, of a certain information type
comparison operator	a function that may be applied in a data querying filter, based on mathematical comparison
component	a discrete encapsulation of functionality within a specific deployed system or on a technology element
computational viewpoint	an architecture viewpoint describing a system based on functional interfaces
concept	a fundamental unit of meaning, or abstract conceptual entity, to which a label and definition may be applied
conceptual model	see information model
configuration	a concrete deployment of architectural components and data comprising a functioning system
configuration management	a systematic framework for managing the controlled configuration of a system, including change control, versioning, etc.
coordinating authority	within the National Environmental Information Infrastructure a role responsible for coordinating the development, deployment, and operation of the infrastructure, including any centralised components necessary for the proper functioning of the information platform.
correlation	joint analysis of multi-source datasets to identify relationships and for hypothesis development and testing
CRC	Cooperative Research Centres programme
Creative Commons by Attribution (CC-BY)	a set of standardised copyright licences for granting permission to use and access data and other works to: shareÑcopy and redistribute the material in any medium or format; adaptÑremix, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
CSIRO	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSML	Climate Science Modelling Language, a standards-based information model for encoding climate, atmospheric and oceanographic data in terms of geometry-based observation classes such as Points, Profiles, Trajectories and Grids
CSW	Catalogue Service for the Web