knowledge concerning objects, such as facts, events, things, processes, or ideas, including concepts, that within a certain context has a particular meaning
[ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, definition 01.01.01]
re-interpretable representation of information in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing
NOTE Data can be processed by humans or by automatic means.
[ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, definition 01.01.02]
set of ideas, abstractions, or things in the real world that are identified with explicit boundaries and meaning and whose properties and behavior follow the same rules
[ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004, definition 3.3.22]
data value
[ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004, definition 3.3.37]
expression of a value meaning allowed in a specific value domain
[ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004, definition 3.3.28]
meaning or semantic content of a value
NOTE Given a permissible value, representation of its value meaning shall be independent of (and shall not constrain) the representation of its corresponding value.
[ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004, definition 3.3.39]
set of permissible values
[ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004, definition 3.3.38]
representation of a concept that is primarily graphic
NOTE An image might include text.
data held by an organization that describes the entities that are both independent and fundamental for that organization, and that it needs to reference in order to perform its transactions
NOTE 1 Master data typically includes records that describe customers, products, employees, materials, suppliers, services, shareholders, facilities, equipment, and rules and regulations.
NOTE 2 The determination of what is considered master data depends on the viewpoint of the organization.
NOTE 3 The term "entity" is used in the general sense, not as used in information modelling.
EXAMPLE A credit card transaction is related to two entities that are represented by master data. The first is the issuing bank’s credit card account that is identified by the credit card number, where the master data contains information required by the issuing bank about that specific account. The second is the accepting bank’s merchant account that is identified by the merchant number, where the master data contains information required by the accepting bank about that specific merchant.
[ISO 8000-102:2009, definition 11.1]
instance of a specific value together with an identifier for a concept dictionary entry that defines a property
NOTE Adapted from ISO 8000-102:2009, definition 7.1.