PAS 16917:2002 pdf download Ships and marine technology — Data transfer standard for maritime and intermodal transportation and security
2Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (incuding any amendments)applies.
ISO/IEC 11179 (all parts), Specification and standardization of data e/ements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms, abbreviations and definitions apply.
3.1General terms and abbreviations
3,1,1
EDIElectronic Data Interchange
3.1.2STEP
standard for exchange of product model data according to ISO 10303
3,1.3
Data-Transfer Documentset of data elements in some standard protocol (EDl, XML, etc.)
3.1.4
XML
extensible markup language
3.2 Terms taken from ISO/IEC 11179-1:1999
NOTECertain terms have been adapted.
3.2,1
attribute
characteristic of an object or entity
3.2.2
attribute value
representation of an instance of an attribute
3.2,3
certified data element
recorded data element that has met the quality reauirements specified in ISO/IEC 11179
3.2.4
classification schemearrangement or division f objects into groups based on characteristics that the objects have in common, .g.origin, composition, structure, application, function, etc.
3,2.5
classification scheme item
discrete components of content in a classification scheme
NOTEThese may be the nodes of a taxonomy’ontology, the terms of a thesaurus, etc.
3.2.6
classified component
administered component of a data element that may be classified in one or more classification schemes
NOTE
These components include the object class, property, representation class, data element concept, value
domain, and data element.
3.2,7
comments
remarks on the data element
3.2.8
concept
unit of thought constituted through abstraction on the basis of characteristics common to a set of objects
[ISO 1087:1990]
3.2.9
contextdesignation or description of the application environment or discipline in which a name is applied or fromwhich it originates
3.2.10
data
representation of facts,concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, suitable for communication.interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means
3.2.11
data dictionary
database used for data that refers to the use and structure of other data; that is, a database for the storage of
metadata
[ANSI X3.172-1990]
See also data element dictionary
3.2.12
data elementunit of data for which the definition, identification, representation, and permissible values are specified bymeans of a set of attributes
3.2.13
data element concept
concept that can be represented in the form of a data element, described independently of any particular
representation
3.2.14
data element dictionary
information resource that lists and defines all relevant data elements
See also register.
3.2.15
data element facet
any aspect of a data element that is subject to classification