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Term	Description
machine-readable	a digital format suitable for automated software interpretation and processing
map layer	a basic geographic information unit (often corresponding to a feature type) that may be rendered as a map by a software system or service
Maven	a software project management and comprehension tool marketed by Apache. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information
MDBA	MurrayÐDarling Basin Authority
metadata	contextual information about data; may refer to discovery metadata, service metadata, operation metadata, or site metadata
metadata catalogue (NEII)	A metadata search service for data resources in the NEII. See www.neii.gov.au/metadata-catalogue.
metadata record	a discrete metadata description, applied to a single dataset, site, service, etc.
MODIS	Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
monitoring network	a collection of logically-related monitoring sites
monitoring site	a geographic location where environmental monitoring is performed
MoSCoW	Must, Should, Could or Won't method for requirement expectation