Definition

A framework for understanding significant relationships among the entities of some environment, and for the development of consistent standards or specifications supporting that environment. A reference model is based on a small number of unifying concepts and may beused as a basis for education and explaining standards to a non-specialist.

In this context the reference model is a conceptual framework for an archival system dedicated to preserving and maintaining access to digital information. It addresses the full range of archival preservation functions including ingest, archival storage, data management, access and dissemination.

Comments

OAIS Definition Reference Model: a framework for understanding significant relationships among the entities of some environment, and for the development of consistent standards or specifications supporting that environment. A reference model is based on a small number of unifying concepts and may be used as a basis for education and explaining standards to a non-specialist.

Source

 CEOS/WGISS/DSIG/GLOS

Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), Recommended Practice CCSDS 650.0-M-2, Magenta Book 2012; CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary

NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms 

Category

1. Earth Observation system words