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• Accuracy(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the conformity to facts of data to its authoritative source. Term details
• Adequate JurisdictionsJurisdictions that were deemed to provide an adequate level of protection to personal data by the European Commission. These include Andorra, Argentina, Canada, Faeroe Islands, Guernsey, Israel,(...) Term details
• AnonymisationProcess of turning data into a form that does not identify individuals and where identification is not likely to take place. (The process is irreversible so the data is likely removed from(...) Term details
• Atomic DataLowest level of detail, factual meaning. (e.g., Interest Rate) Term details
• Authoritative Data DomainA data domain that has been designated, verified, approved and enforced by the data management governing body. Term details
• Authoritative Data SourceAn officially designated system or repository for data that has been determined to be reliable and accurate. Term details
• ADSAn officially designated system or repository for data that has been determined to be reliable and accurate. Term details
• APPA provisioning point that has been designated by the relevant data management governing body as providing data from an authoritative data domain. Term details
• Authoritative Provisioning PointA provisioning point that has been designated by the relevant data management governing body as providing data from an authoritative data domain. Term details
• Authoritative Provisioning Point ManagerAn individual technologist (e.g., technical application manager) responsible for the environment to aggregate and transform data into conformed meaning for distribution to the operating unit and(...) Term details

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• Business ArchitectureThe strategy, design and execution of the capabilities needed to support the organization's business functions. Term details
• Business Data StewardshipThe function that implements and/or executes the data management initiative for its respective business data domain(s). Term details
• Business ElementA unit of information that has a specific meaning in the context of a business process or collection of processes within a data domain. Term details
• Business GlossaryA collection of term names and definitions from the perspective of the business process. Term details
• Business MetadataProvides context about the data from the perspective of the business process. Term details
• Business RuleA statement that defines or constrains some aspect of the business process. Term details
• Business TermThe name(s) and meaning of common business language. Term details

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• Canonical Data ModelA specialized form of a logical data model, developed with the target usage intention of being a reference artifact of elevated status above any/all other logical perspectives on the same(...) Term details
• Chief Data OfficerThe most senior executive in the enterprise responsible for the strategy and implementation of the data management initiative. Term details
• CDOThe most senior executive in the enterprise responsible for the strategy and implementation of the data management initiative. Term details
• Completeness(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the availability of required data attributes. Term details
• Conceptual Data ModelA high level simplified data model used to express data concepts important to the business process. Term details
• Conformity(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the alignment of content with the required standards. Term details
• Consistency(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of compliance with required formats, values or definitions. Term details
• ConstructA generic representation of a concept unencumbered by unique characteristics of an industry or organization. Term details
• Coverage(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the availability of required data records. Term details
• CBEA business element that is deemed materially important to one or more business processes. Term details
• Critical Business ElementA business element that is deemed materially important to one or more business processes. Term details
• Critical Data ElementA data element that is aligned to a critical business element and is deemed materially important. Term details
• CDEA data element that is aligned to a critical business element and is deemed materially important. Term details
• CustomersCurrent, former, and prospective individual consumers contracted to receive products or services. Term details

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• Data ArchitectureThe strategy and execution of how data is designed (i.e., identified and defined) to support the enterprise objectives. Term details
• Data Architecture FunctionThe function that defines and implements the data content strategy for a given subset of data. Term details
• Data AssetA data asset is any collection of data owned by an organization that is considered to have intrinsic value. Term details
• Data-at-RestData that is in physical storage and accessible to those that need it. Term details
• Data AttributeA logical representation of an atomic level data element. Term details
• Data BoundaryA limit or perspective applied to a data element. Term details
• Data ClassificationThe process of organizing data in categories for its most effective and efficient use. Term details
• Data ConsumerA process, application or stakeholder that receives or uses data from a data producer. Term details
• Data Control Function
  The function that sets the enterprise data risk controls framework and strategy. Term details
• Data ControllerA natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Term details
• Data CustodianAn individual responsible for one or more data controls. Term details
• Data DimensionA data dimension has a specific definition related to a data warehouse. Term details
• Data DomainA logical representation of a category of data that has been designated and named. Term details
• Data ElementA unit of data that is considered in context to be indivisible. [ISO 2382-4:1999] Term details
• Data EngineeringThe execution of the non-physical components of the data infrastructure to assure the data is fit-for-purpose. Term details
• Data EntityA concept that represents a person, place or thing. Term details
• Data FlowA movement of data from one point to another, without involving any intermediaries at a specific level of granularity, to transport data. Term details
• Data Governance FunctionThe function that defines and implements the standards, controls and best practices of the data management initiative in alignment with strategy. Term details
• Data HarmonizationThe process of aligning all representations of data to precise and consistent meaning. Term details
• Data-in-MotionData that is in the process of being transported. Term details
• Data-in-Use
  Data that is in active maintenance. Term details
• Data LifecycleA view of a data element as it exists in a range of stages from creation to destruction. Term details
• Data LineageDocumentation of the sequence of movement and/or transformation of data as it flows between the consumer and the source(s). Term details
• DCAMAn industry-standard framework for the practice of data management.  It addresses the capabilities needed to position the business case, implement the operating model, ensure funding and support(...) Term details
• Data Management Capability Assessment ModelAn industry-standard framework for the practice of data management.  It addresses the capabilities needed to position the business case, implement the operating model, ensure funding and support(...) Term details
• Data ModelA model that presents the declarative structure of data through a defined scope and perspective, and to a given level of abstraction. Term details
• Data NormalizationThe process of aligning data to its defined parameters. Term details
• Data OfficerThe function performed by an executive responsible for the strategy and implementation of the data management initiative at a geographic or operating unit level of an organization. Term details
• Data OwnerThe person with overall accountability for the meaning, content, quality and distribution of a given set of data. Term details
• Data Process Impact AssessmentA DPIA is an assessment of the impact of envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data. Term details
• DPIAA DPIA is an assessment of the impact of envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data. Term details
• Data ProcessorAny natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body that processes personal data on behalf of the Businesses. Term details
• Data ProducerA process, application or stakeholder that provisions data to one or more data consumers Term details
• Data ProfilingThe process of evaluating and grading a given source of data to determine whether it is fit-for-purpose. Term details
• Data Protection OfficerA data protection officer (DPO) is an enterprise security leadership role required by consumer protection regulation. Term details
• DPOA data protection officer (DPO) is an enterprise security leadership role required by consumer protection regulation. Term details
• Data ProvenanceDocumentation of the source of data with sufficient detail to allow reproducibility of a specific dataset. Term details
• Data Quality1) A measurement of qualitative and quantitative conditions that determine whether the data is fit-for-purpose in a business process or operation. 2) The function that ensures the data being(...) Term details
• Data Quality Decay RateThe rate at which a data attribute loses its level of quality over time if not maintained. Decay can be measured against all dimension of data quality. Term details
• Data Quality DimensionsCategories of measurement used to evaluate the degree to which data is fit-for-purpose. Term details
• Data Quality RuleA statement that applies an algorithm or logic to a data value to measure the fit-for-purpose of the value. The statement is the documented defintion of the criteria used to measure that the(...) Term details
• Data SecurityThe protection of data from accidental or intentional unauthorized use, modification, destruction, disclosure or theft. Term details
• Data SetAny organized collection of data made available for consumption. Term details
• DSAAn agreement that sets out a common set of rules between the data producer and data consumer that establishes terms and restrictions of the use of consumed data. Term details
• Data Sharing AgreementAn agreement that sets out a common set of rules between the data producer and data consumer that establishes terms and restrictions of the use of consumed data. Term details
• Data SponsorAn executive responsible for ensuring adequate funding of the data management initiative. Term details
• Data SubjectAn identified or identifiable natural person – i.e., a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, identification number, etc. Term details
• Data TraceabilityThe ability to track a data construct back to the construct it was derived from as a more concrete instantiation. Term details
• Data TransformationThe process of converting the meaning and format of data from one system to another. Term details
• Derived DataData that are created from other data or calculated. Term details
• Determined DataData elements that are subjective thereby including an element of opinion or human interpretation. Term details
• DomainThe level of the organization that performs specific activities for the data domain. Term details
• Dublin CoreISO 15836:2008 (Dublin Core) establishes a standard for cross-domain resource description, known as the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. This defines the elements typically used in the context(...) Term details

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• EmployeesEmployees mean current, former and prospective staff including full or part-time workers, interim or casual workers, salaried workers, consultants, contractors or temporary workers whether(...) Term details
• Enterprise(In the Context of Data Management) The level of the organization that performs organization-wide business and/or control function activities. Term details
• Enterprise ArchitectureThe strategy and execution of how business, data and technology functions are holistically designed to support the organization. Term details
• Enterprise Metadata RepositoryThe authoritative collection of metadata across the organization. Term details
• EU Data Protection DirectiveDirective 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data. Term details
• European UnionCurrently, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,(...) Term details
• EUCurrently, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,(...) Term details
• Exception HandlingA process by which records are catalogued, queued and remediated after failing a data quality rule. Term details
• Executive Data StewardAn individual responsible for executing the data management strategy as defined by the Group Data Officer. Term details

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• FIBOAn open standards business conceptual model developed by EDM Council members of how financial instruments, business entities and processes work in the financial industry. Term details
• Financial Industry Business OntologyAn open standards business conceptual model developed by EDM Council members of how financial instruments, business entities and processes work in the financial industry. Term details
• Function(In the context of Data Management) An operational function of the organization (e.g., data quality function). Term details

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• General Data Protection RegulationEU General Data Protection Regulation, or Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016. Term details
• GDPREU General Data Protection Regulation, or Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016. Term details
• Golden RecordA single, precisely defined, verified and officially designated version of data. Term details
• GuidelineRecommended best practices that: 1) Support implementation of a standard or interpretation of policy requirements; or 2) address areas not covered by existing policy documents Term details

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• Inference ProcessingInference on the Semantic Web can be characterized by discovering new relationships. On the Semantic Web, data is modeled as a set of (named) relationships between resources. “Inference” means(...) Term details
• Information ArchitectureThe function that enables consistent and standardized access, governance and control to an organization's information assets. Term details

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• Legitimate InterestLegitimate interest is one of a number of grounds that a data controller may rely on for the lawful processing of personal data. In order to rely on this ground, the legitimate interests of the(...) Term details
• Logical Data ModelA data model that is based on the data concepts that has all data attributes and relationships required to support the business process independent of any particular technology or solution. Term details

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• Master DataEntities, relationships, and attributes which are identified as critical, shared across the enterprise, and foundational to key business processes and application systems, and peripheral and(...) Term details
• Master Data ManagementThe process of achieving master data includes all the defined data management capabilities along with a process of compiling an authoritative value when sources present data variation. Term details
• MaterialityThe degree to which the use of a data element in the business process could result in a substantive impact to the financial, operational or reputational position of the organization. Term details
• MetadataData that serves to provide additional information or context about other data. Term details
• Metadata ManagementThe function that ensures the documentation, definition, and implementation of metadata. Term details
• Metadata ManagerAn individual who is responsible at the domain level to monitor the quality of the business element and data element metadata and assist with access to and application of the metadata. Term details
• ModelAn executable representation of an idea or theory. Term details

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• OntologyA hierarchical structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships. Term details
• Operating ModelA model representing how a business process or set of processes delivers value to its stakeholders. Term details
• Operating UnitThe level of the organization that performs unique business and/or control function activities. Term details
• Operational MetadataContains information that is available in operational systems and run-time environments from the perspective of the process execution. Term details

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• Personal DataAny information relating to a data subject. Term details
• Personally Identifiable InformationAny information that may be used to make a record of a person identifiable, directly or indirectly. Term details
• PIIAny information that may be used to make a record of a person identifiable, directly or indirectly. Term details
• Physical Data ModelA data model that is the instantiation of meaning, relationships and data attributes into a physical implementation automated by technology. Term details
• Physical MetadataMetadata that describes the physical location of data. Term details
• PolicyHigh level directive that expresses goals and represents management expectations for legal, regulatory and/or organizational requirements. Term details
• PrincipleA statement of belief or foundational concepts that provide guidance for decision making and behaviors. Term details
• ProcedureA low level step or task in a process that specifies how to achieve an activity. Term details
• ProcessA series of steps that when executed in order achieve the desired outcome. Term details
• ProfilingAny form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to an individual. Term details
• PMOAn organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain. Source: Project Management Institute(...) Term details
• Program Management OfficeAn organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain. Source: Project Management Institute(...) Term details
• PHIPersonal data concerning health should include all data pertaining to the health status of a person which reveal information relating to the past, current or future physical or mental health(...) Term details
• Protected Health InformationPersonal data concerning health should include all data pertaining to the health status of a person which reveal information relating to the past, current or future physical or mental health(...) Term details
• Provisioning PointA service from which data associated with a data domain can be acquired after it has been sourced. Term details
• PseudonymisationProcessing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific individual without the use of additional information, provided that such additional(...) Term details

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• RACI MatrixA tool to define a range of roles and responsibilities across the stakeholders of a process. Term details
• Reference DataData that defines the set of allowable values to be used by other data fields. Term details
• Region(In the context of Data Management) The level of the organization that performs geographic-specific requirements for business and/or control function activities. Term details
• Resource Description FrameworkRDF is a standard model for data interchange on the Web. RDF has features that facilitate data merging even if the underlying schemas differ, and it specifically supports the evolution of(...) Term details
• RDFRDF is a standard model for data interchange on the Web. RDF has features that facilitate data merging even if the underlying schemas differ, and it specifically supports the evolution of(...) Term details

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• Semantic ModelA model that defines the meaning of things that are important to the business process and the relationships between those meanings. Term details
• SemanticsSemantics is the linguistic and philosophical study of meaning. Term details
• Sensitive Personal DataPersonal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning health or sex life, sexual orientation, genetic(...) Term details
• Service Level AgreementAn agreement between a service provider and a service consumer, minimally covering quality, availability, responsibilities. Term details
• SLAAn agreement between a service provider and a service consumer, minimally covering quality, availability, responsibilities. Term details
• Simple Knowledge Operating SystemThe Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a common data model for knowledge organization systems such as thesauri, classification schemes, subject heading systems and taxonomies. Using(...) Term details
• SKOSThe Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a common data model for knowledge organization systems such as thesauri, classification schemes, subject heading systems and taxonomies. Using(...) Term details
• Source of OriginThe genesis of data content prior to being captured electronically. Term details
• StakeholderAn interested participant (e.g., data producer, data consumer, supporting process) in the data ecosystem. Term details
• StandardA rule or set of rules that defines expected actions for achieving compliance with associated policies. Term details
• Standard Data Protection ClausesContractual clauses approved by the European Commission, which can be included in controller-to-controller or controller-to-processor contracts in order to allow for the international transfers(...) Term details
• Subject Matter ExpertAn individual who is an authority in a business process, data manufacturing process or application. Term details
• SMEAn individual who is an authority in a business process, data manufacturing process or application. Term details
• SOOAny application or repository where data is initially captured. Term details
• System of OriginAny application or repository where data is initially captured. Term details
• System of RecordThe authoritative data source for the specified data element after it has been remediated and validated. Term details
• SORThe authoritative data source for the specified data element after it has been remediated and validated. Term details

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• Target Operating ModelA presentation of the vision of the ideal future state operating model of a business process or a collection of processes within the organization. Term details
• TOMA presentation of the vision of the ideal future state operating model of a business process or a collection of processes within the organization. Term details
• TaxonomyAn orderly classification of things or concepts into parent-child relationships. Term details
• Technical Data StewardshipThe function that manages the technical implementation of the data management initiative. Term details
• Technical MetadataUsed to describe the creation, organization, movement, change and storage of the data from the perspective of the physical implementation. Term details
• Technology ArchitectureThe strategy and execution of how the physical infrastructure is designed to support the business and data needs of the organization. Term details
• Technology Architecture FunctionThe function that supports the technical strategy, design, and execution plan for the technical infrastructure in alignment with the data strategy, design and execution to support the business(...) Term details
• Term(In the context of Data Management) a word or phrase used to describe a thing or express a concept in a clearly defined context. Term details
• Timeliness(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the degree to which data is both representative of current conditions and available for use. Term details
• Transactional DataData describing an event in a business process at a specific point in time. Term details

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• Uniqueness(In the context of Data Management) a measurement of the degree that no record or attribute is recorded more than once. Term details

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• Web Ontology LanguageWeb Ontology Language (OWL) is a Semantic Web language designed to represent rich and complex knowledge about things, groups of things, and relations between things. Source:(...) Term details
• OWLWeb Ontology Language (OWL) is a Semantic Web language designed to represent rich and complex knowledge about things, groups of things, and relations between things. Source:(...) Term details