EDCS Basics (2)

• An EDCS Dictionary Entry for a given environmental concept minimally includes:
  • A Definition that is a precise statement of the nature, properties, scope or essential qualities of a concept embodied in the entry
  • A Label that is a compact and human-readable designator used to denote a concept; this is represented as a character string
  • A Code that is a compact, and not necessarily human-readable, designator used to denote a concept; this is represented as an integer
  • Each entry is unique and defines one concept

• EDCS is not a Data Model or a Taxonomy
  • Allows a definition to reference other concepts in order to make best definition

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