Writers' First Review Draft:    (2V8Z)

Term    (2X3F)

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Origin/Source for Inclusion of the Term    (2X3H)

Data Reference Model http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DataReferenceModel_09_2004/TheGlossary_DRM_VolIv1    (2X3I)

OMB Context Definition    (2X3J)

Reference/URL OMB Context Definition    (2X3K)

Business Definition    (2X3L)

A collection or grouping of data objects for the purpose of categorization.    (2X3M)

Reference/URL for Business Definition    (2X3N)

Original definition developed by Mark Cushman, Director, Intervise, Inc., mcushman@intervise.com, 240-417-8819, created on June 20, 2005.    (2X3O)

Technical Definition    (2X3P)

(1) High-level approach to the categorization of a set of data elements for purposes of organization and standardization; (2) An area of knowledge or activity characterized by a set of concepts and terminology understood by practitioners in that area.    (2X3Q)

Reference/URL Technical Definition    (2X3R)

(1) http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DataReferenceModel_09_2004/TheGlossary_DRM_VolIv1#nid2K8N (see also: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF , accessed on June 20, 2005) (2) http://www.sei.cmu.edu/productlines/glossary.html, accessed on June 20, 2005    (2X3S)

Context Definition 1    (2X3T)

A set of business validation rules, format constraints, and other properties that apply to a group of attributes or database columns; for example: a list of values, a range, a qualified list or range, or any combination of these.    (2X3U)

Reference/URL Context Definition 1    (2X3V)

www.georgetown.edu/uis/ia/dw/GLOSSARY0816.html, accessed on June 20, 2005    (2X3W)

Context Definition 2    (2X3X)

Reviewer Comment: Domain refers to the description of an attribute's allowed values. The physical description is a set of values the attribute can have, and the semantic, or logical, description is the meaning of the attribute.    (2X3Y)

Reference/URL for Context Definition 2    (2X3Z)

Reviewer Comment: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/d/domain.html, accessed on July 20, 2005    (2X40)

Context Definition 3    (2X41)

Reviewer Comment: Domain is a group of computers and devices on a network that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain.    (2X42)

Reference/URL for Context Definition 3    (2X43)

Reviewer Comment: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/d/domain.html, accessed on July 20, 2005    (2X44)

See Also Related Terms    (2X45)