Definition
Either a physical Object or a digital object. OAIS models information about the principle that "data interpreted using its representation information yields information."
Image source
Figure 2-2: Obtaining information from data. Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems. Open Archival Information System (OAIS) recommended practice. CCSDS 650.0-M-2.
Source
Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems. Open Archival Information System (OAIS) recommended practice. CCSDS 650.0-M-2.
Related terms
Content data object
Digital object
Further reading
Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems. Open Archival Information System (OAIS) recommended practice. CCSDS 650.0-M-2.