Glossary

As with any technical process, there is some vocabulary that is important to understand.

TermDefinition
AggregationCollecting data from one or more source documents into Data Sets or Domains.
Data SetPartition of data within a System, such as ‘PRD data’ or ‘3pp data’ in the ‘pf1 system’.
DomainCollection of Data Sets within a System, used for publication. The ‘All’ Domain in the ‘pf1 system’ contains PRD, 3PP, PZO, ERS_DATA, ERS_COMMON Data Sets.
IndexFile of search strings, used to resolved references in document text and metadata.
MasterFile of document and game/business content, to be used as a data store when Packaging.
PackagingRestructuring a document from ‘data source’ to ‘document for publication’, including copying content from a domain’s Master file.
SystemGame system or business subject (I’ve used this for publishing database documentation).
TransformationThe act or process of changing data from one form to another.
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