Definition: Any application or repository where data is initially captured. Commentary: A system of origin is the point at which information has been introduced, without validation or remediation, int...

Definition: A rule or set of rules that defines expected actions for achieving compliance with associated policies. Commentary: Standards are audited for compliance.

Definition: Used to describe the creation, organization, movement, change and storage of the data from the perspective of the physical implementation. Commentary: Technical metadata includes, but is n...

Definition: (In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the degree to which data is both representative of current conditions and available for use. Commentary: Timeliness is a measurement of...

Definition: Data describing an event in a business process at a specific point in time. Commentary:

Definition: An orderly classification of things or concepts into parent-child relationships. Commentary: A data taxonomy is critical to establishing common organization of data across an enterprise an...

Definition: (In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the degree that no record or attribute is recorded more than once. Commentary: Uniqueness refers to the singularity of records and or a...

Definition: The authoritative data source for the specified data element after it has been remediated and validated. Commentary: SORs are repositories of data that have been screened, validated and ex...

Definition: The strategy and execution of how the physical infrastructure is designed to support the business and data needs of the organization. Commentary: Technology architecture is one of the subc...

Definition: (In the context of Data Management) a word or phrase used to describe a thing or express a concept in a clearly defined context. Commentary: “Things” are commonly referred to i...