FAMILY OF CONCEPTS - Structural Partition of Data Asset
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Data AssetA Data Asset represents the abstract structure of any kind of data that can be processed and memorized by a Business Software System. A Data Asset is either a Data Entity or a Data Property. Only Data Entitys can have identity and states. Data Propertys only handle raw data. Data Assets are managed in Data Catalogs. |
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DISJOINT SUBTYPES of 'Data Asset'
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Data Entity |
A Data Entity is an abstract structure of an Information Entity. It has an independent existence and can be uniquely identified. Data Entity is characterized by Relationships it has with other Data Entity(ies) and by Value Property(ies). |
Data Property |
A Data Property is a Data Asset that is fundamentally defined by its value. It doesn't evolve over time is thereby immutable. It represents a logical view of a data structure that stored in data stores. For instance an address or a customer name are usually considered as Data Property(ies). |