Terminology Database
Terms or Phrases
- salutation
- save
- schema
- schema document
- scheme
- science
- scientific method
- script
- seal
- secondary storage
- secretarial note
- selection system
- self-authenticating
- self-describing
- semantic rule
- semantic schema
- semiactive record
- semicurrent record
- sent document
- sent record
- serialize
- series
- set aside
- SGML document
- SGML-compliant document
- signature
- simple copy
- software re-engineering
- special sign
- specific presentation feature
- specification
- stable
- standard
- standard generalized markup language
- standards
- state of transmission
- status of transmission
- stored digital component
- stored digital document
- stored digital object
- stored digital record
- strategy
- subject
- subject line
- subscription
- superscription
- supporting
- supporting record
- symbol
- syntactic rule
- system
Term | self-describing
Glossary Definitions
No glossary definitions have been submitted for this item.
Dictionary Definitions
- n., An object whose data structure, form, or layout provides both definitions and values for the data or formats of the object. A self-describing entity can be evaluated, with all its elements and forms understood, without the need of external references. See also: persistent format; persistent object.
