Structured Data Resource

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Structured Data Resource is a term defined in the Data Reference Model (DRM) under the supervision of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The Data Reference Model (DRM) is one of the five reference models of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). Structured Data Resource is part of the Data Description part of the DRM. Examples of structured data resources would be a DBMS, XML file, UML Model, Spreadsheet, Etc.

Data typiclly is developed in structured or unstructured forms. Unstructured forms are frequently easy for people to use but are difficult to process with a computer. Structured information can be used by both people and computers, but structuring data may require more effort. The structure of data is frequently called Metadata. A Structured data resource is some information asset (file, DBMS or Web Resource) that has a well defined internal structure. Since structured data can be processed by a computer it has greater value in that it can be more easly managed, restructured and repurposed.

[edit] Definition from the DRM

Structured Data Resource: A Digital Data Resource containing structured data. This data can be accessed in a uniform manner, independent of data values, once the Data Schema is known.