Australian Government Architecture Reference Models Version 3.0

Term Definition
Preferred Term [top] One of two or more synonyms or lexical variants selected as a term for
inclusion in a controlled vocabulary. (ANSI/NISO Z39.19-200x)
Privacy [top] Addresses the acceptable collection, storage, use, disclosure and accuracy of
information. Requirements are enshrined in the Australian Government Privacy
Act 1988 (Cth).
PRM [top] See Performance Reference Model.
Query [top] An instruction given to access a Data Asset; a request issued to receive data. A
Query may be ad hoc when it is issued as an isolated access to a Data Asset
(e.g. a one-time database query) or a Query may be part of a pre-planned,
methodical operation, in which case it is recurring and often scheduled. (DRM
usage)
Query Point [top] An endpoint that provides an interface for accessing and querying a Data
Asset. A concrete representation of a Query Point may be a specific URL at
which a query Web Service may be invoked. (DRM usage)
Recreation Markup
Language (RecML) [top]
See Exchange Package.
An XML vocabulary that defines terms for: recreation areas (parks); facilities
(trails, campgrounds, etc.); activities (hiking, wildlife viewing, etc.); alerts
(temporary closures); events and similar recreation elements. RecML is a
voluntary data sharing specification for recreation information developed by a
US COI, namely the recreation community, including the private sector and
government organisations at the federal, tribal, state, and local levels. (More:
http://www.recreation.gov)
Recreation One-Stop [top] A United States of America citizen-focused eGovernment Initiative managed by
the US Department of the Interior with two main goals: (1) customer-friendly
recreation portal (Recreation.gov) with information for planning visits to Federal
recreation sites and making campground/tour reservations; and (2) consistent
information about Federal recreation areas via different channels (databases,
websites and publications), by standardising data and interfacing recreationrelated
computer systems. (More: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov)
Reference Models [top] A structure which allows the modules and interfaces of a system to be
described in a consistent manner. An abstract framework for understanding
significant relationships among the entities of some environment and for the
development of consistent standards or specifications supporting that
environment. A reference model is based on a small number of unifying
concepts and may be used as a basis for education and explaining standards
to a non-specialist. A reference model is not directly tied to any standards,
technologies or other concrete implementation details but it does seek to
provide common semantics that can be used unambiguously across and
between different implementations. (The Australian Government Architecture
Framework is defined in terms of reference models)
Register [top] A set of files (paper, electronic or a combination) containing the assigned data
elements and the associated information. See also Data Element Registry.
(ISO/IEC 11179-1)
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