| Data Category: defining context | |
|---|---|
| Key | 151 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-151 |
| Type | simple |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | definingContext |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Justification | ISO 30042 |
| Origin | ISO 30042 |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-080301 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-19 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2010-03-22 |
| Change Description | Added DC name. |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
| 2.1 Data Element Name Section | |
| Data Element Name | defining context |
| Source | ISO 30042 |
[-]2.2 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.2.1 Name Section | |
| Name | defining context |
| Name Status | preferred name |
| 2.2.2 Definition Section | |
| Definition | A context that contains substantial information about a concept, but that does not possess the formal rigor of a definition. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.2.3 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | When a defining context is composed of an extended discourse on the subject concept, one can speak of an encyclopedic context. |
| Source | Mitre; TEI |