Handbook of best practices

Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
Equipment that handles the signal conversion and coding necessary for coupling the Data
Terminal Equipment (DTE) to a communications link.
Data Concentrator/Logger
A microcomputer based entity that is the hardware interface to moored CGSN sensors,
responsible for configuring, powering and monitoring health of sensors, acquiring and storing
data and forwarding data as requested either directly to a telemetry device or via the
Communications and Power Manager (CPM).
Data Logger
Data Sampler with persistence. Can have a concept of time.
Data Management
The principles, processes, and systems for sharing and controlling information resources.
Data Product
An information product that is derived from observational data through any kind of
computation or processing. This includes aggregation, analysis, modelling, or visualization
processes.
Data Source
An entity that produces data, possibly including all antecedent data. products and data
sources.
Data Stream
A sequence of data packets used to continuously transmit or receive information, typically in
real time and without any direct action on the part of the data consumer.
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