Glossary
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Description |
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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 |