Glossary
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Description |
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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/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 |