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A classification scheme is the descriptive information for an arrangement or division of objects into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
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Attributes of Classification scheme:
"Classification scheme type name" is the name of the type of Classification scheme.
"Classification scheme administration record" is the Administration record for a Classification scheme.
"Classification scheme item" is an item of content in a classification scheme. This may be a node in a taxonomy or ontology, a term in a thesaurus, etc.
Attributes of Classification scheme item:
Classification scheme item type name is the name of the type of the Classification scheme item.
Classification scheme item value an instance of a Classification scheme item.
Classification scheme item relationship is the relationship among items within a Classification scheme. Such relations serve to assist navigation through a large number of Classification Scheme Items.
Classification scheme item relationship type description is a description of the type of relationship between a Classification scheme item and one or more other Classification scheme items in a Classification scheme.
Classification scheme membership is the relationship of a Classification scheme with its items.
(ISO/IEC 11179-3 "Information technology - Metadata registries-Part 3: Registry metamodel and basic attributes", February 2003).
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ISO/IEC FDIS 11179-1 "Information technology - Metadata registries - Part 1: Framework", March 2004.
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Theme: Methodological information (metadata) |
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SDMX
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Friday, December 16, 2005 |
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