Representation Information

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Representation Information[edit]

"The information that maps a Data Object into more meaningful concepts. An example is the ASCII definition that describes how a sequence of bits (i.e., a Data Object) is mapped into a symbol." (OAIS, p.1-13, Section 1.7.2)