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Data #DGMFitForPurpose
Attribute

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of a data element.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Critical Data Element (CDE)

Data element where erroneous or unavailable data would cause negative consequences to the organization. Exact criteria for criticality is to be determined by each organization.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Data Availability

The timely and reliable access to and use of information or information systems.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Data Element (DE)

An atomic unit of data that has precise meaning or precise semantics.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Data Lineage

A record of the data life cycle that includes the data's origins and where it moves over time.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Data Quality (DQ)

The degree to which data is fit for a given business process or operation.

Term Source: Data Governance & Management CoP (DGM)

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose

Metadata

Data that describe the characteristics or properties of a document, as opposed to the main contents of a document or other data.

Term Source: MISMO (Non-LDD)

Term Type: Data, Other

Focus Area: #DGMFitForPurpose, #eMortgage

 

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