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Definition

reinterpretable representation of information (3.9.5) in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: data; 
Plural: datas; 

Notes

NOTE 1 to entry: data are defined without any context in such a way that by itself one cannot tell its correct meaning, where it has meaning this is information (3.9.5).

Examples

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Required associations

Optional associations

Generalisations

data

Specialisations

data

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The representation of a model conforming to the international standard ISO 13940 available through this site is provided by Oughtibridge Ltd.  It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.  This work is based on a UML model prepared by Torbjørn Nystadnes of the Norwegian Directorate of Health, a subordinate agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services.