Definition

A transformation process to convert data holdings from one format into another. During the process certain fields can be relocated from a position al standpoint and/or dropped or the data can be reorganized within fields. An example is a file format conversion from e.g. CDED to GeoTIFF. Other steps can be incorporated in the reformatting, such as insertion of data from asecond input file. Reformatting shall use well-described transformation rules to avoid any deterioration of the information content. Reformatting could be considered or conducted as part of a processing exercise.

Comments

Transformation: a Digital Migration in which there is an alteration to the Content Information or PDI of an Archival Information Package. For example, changing ASCII codes to UNICODE in a text document being preserved is a Transformation.

Source

 CEOS/WGISS/DSIG/GLOS

CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary

NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms 

Category

4. Data Stewardship words