Toyota Camry Camry A popular and practical car from Toyota. automobile automotive industry http://www.toyota.com/ Ken drives a Toyota Camry. Toyota Camry Solara; Toyota Camry XLE Toyota; automobile; vehicle transportation Ford Mustang Mustang A popular sports car from Ford that has been manufactured for over 40 years. automobile automotive industry http://www.ford.com; http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustang/ Ken used to drive a Ford Mustang but then he grew up. Ford Mustang Convertible Ford; automobile; vehicle transportation bird Aves warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings ornithology ornithology WordNet [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] A bird is an animal with feathers. All birds have wings but not all birds can fly. Ostriches, emus and penguins are birds that can't fly. Parrots, pelicans and wedge-tailed eagles are birds that can fly. All birds hatch from eggs. All birds are warm blooded. eagle; sparrow; hawk; robin; kiwi vertebrates birding; birdwatching eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight ornithology ornithology WordNet [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] bald eagle bird raptor eagle a score of two strokes under par on a hole golf golf WordNet [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] bald eagle large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body ornithology ornithology WordNet [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] Alaska has more bald eagles than all the other states combined. eagle Data Reference Model DRM The Data Reference Model (DRM) describes, at an aggregate level, the data and information that support government program and business line operations. This model enables agencies to describe the types of interaction and exchanges that occur between the Federal Government and citizens. Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/; http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/a-5-drm.html The DRM is one of the five reference models of the Federal Enterprise Architecturre. Data Reference Model, Volume 1; Data Reference Model, Volume 2 Federal Enterprise Architecture data modeling attribute attr A characteristic of an object or entity. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] concept A unit of thought constituted through abstraction on the basis of characteristics common to a set of objects. [ISO 1087] ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] data A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. [ISO 2382-4] ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] data element element A unit of data for which the definition, identification, representation, and permissible values are specified by means of a set of attributes. data ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] information interchange information exchange The process of sending and receiving data in such a manner that the information content or meaning assigned to the data is not altered during the transmission. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] metadata meta-data; meta data Data that defines and describes other data. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] object class A set of objects. A set of ideas, abstractions, or things in the real world that can be identified with explicit boundaries and meaning and whose properties and behavior follow the same rules. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] object class term A component of the name of a data element which represents the object class to which it belongs; e.g. ""employee"". ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] property term A component of the data element name which expresses a property of an object class. (A component of the name of a data element which expresses the category to which the data element belongs. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] representation term A component of a data element name which describes the form of representation of the data element. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] glossary an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field WordNet 2.0 [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] thesaurus A controlled vocabulary arranged in a given order in which relationships among terms are displayed and identified. ISO 11179-1 [Information technology - Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements] lexicon (a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them WordNet 2.0 [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/] Baseline Architecture The set of products that portray the existing enterprise, the current business practices, and technical infrastructure (commonly referred to as the “As-Is"" architecture) Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] BRM BRM Business Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Context The purpose or use of the data (generally related to the BRM) Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Business Functions High-level set of business activities that are performed by the organization Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Communities of Practice Lines of business within the government that are dedicated to the support of business functions Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Element element Physical description of the data used within an information exchange package Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Management Strategy Forthcoming document that will describe the role of data and data governance within an agency EA Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Model Representation of the information required to support the operation of any set of business processes and/or the systems used to automate them Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Object Basic definition of the data element Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Property Description of the data element in context of the data object Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Data Representation Describes how data is described within the property and object layers Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] DRM DRM Data Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Federal Enterprise Architecture Domain High-level approach to the categorization of a set of data elements for purposes of organization and standardization Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] FEA FEA The Federal Enterprise Architecture, a set of reference models intended to support the use of agency EAs Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] BRM; DRM; TRM; SRM; PRM FEA Business Integration Patterns Conceptual approach to using the data from an agency EA in a common way to identify re-usable information technology investments Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Information Exchange Package Set of data elements used to support the sharing of data within a particular business context Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Information Flow The process by which information exchange packages are shared Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Metadata Represents information about the data and could include value constraints, naming rules, etc. Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] PRM PRM Performance Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Federal Enterprise Architecture Relational Table Set of elements within a database that organizes data in a meaningful way Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Schema The structure of a data set, database, information exchange package, etc. Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] SRM SRM Service Component Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Federal Enterprise Architecture Sub-Function Detailed business activities performed in support of a particular business function Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Subject Areas Broad classification of data and super types related to a business context Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Super Types Generic groupings of data related to a specific subject area Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] TRM TRM Technical Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Federal Enterprise Architecture Target Architecture The set of products that portrays the future or end-state enterprise, generally captured in the organization’s strategic thinking and plans; commonly referred to as the ""To-Be"" architecture Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF] Transition Plan A document that defines the strategy for changing the enterprise from the current baseline to the target architecture; it schedules multiple, concurrent, interdependent activities, and incremental builds that will evolve the enterprise Federal Enterprise Architecture US Federal Information Technology Data Reference Model, Volume 1 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF]