[ogsa-d-wg] Definition of "data set"

[Allen Luniewski]

Dave,

The definition looks reasonable as it pertains to the data "exported" from 
a data service.

But it seems that we use the term to refer to the data contained within a 
data service (i.e., unarchiected data if you will).  Could we replace 
these usages with a different phrase, perhaps something like "the data 
resource's data"?  or "the data held by the data resource"?  A bit awkward 
in phrasing but it avoids the need to have a two headed definition or 
trying to invent a new term.

Allen




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The glossary in the OGSA Data Architecture document currently defines 
"data set" as:
 
"An encoding of data in a syntax suitable for externalisation outside of a 
data service, for example communication to/from a data service.
Examples include a WebRowSet encoding of an SQL query result set, a JPEG 
encoded byte array, and a ZIP encoded byte array of a set of files."
 
Is this correct?  I'm not convinced that we use the term consistently to 
mean this - sometimes we just seem to mean a defined set of data items on 
a resource.  We may need to check each occurrence of the term (there 
aren't too many).
 
Best wishes,
 
Dave Berry
Deputy Director, Research & E-infrastructure Development
National e-Science Centre, 15 South College Street
Edinburgh, EH8 9AA                  +44 131 651 4039
 
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