Writers' First Review Draft: (2V8Z)
Term (2X3F)
Domain (2X3G)
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)