There are a variety of terms that you’ll come across throughout the NF Data Portal. Refer back to this page if you’re ever unsure about what something means, or the difference between terms.
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Bug
Term used to describe an error occurring in a computer program or hardware.
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Controlled Access Data
While all data uploaded to Synapse is open, some data Some data on the portal is considered Controlled Access and requires you to request access by reading and electronically agreeing to data-specific terms. Learn how to do so Read more about controlled access data here.
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Controlled Value
A pre-formatted value that must be used as defined. Ex: True instead of yes; female instead of woman
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Data Model
A model that organizes data elements and describes their relationships to one another, usually in a graph-based form such as a flowchart diagram. The structure of the data is dictated by the data model. In other words, a data model structures how information is organized and related in a particular context. At Sage Bionetworks, the data model typically refers to CSV or JSON-LD files used by SCHEMATIC (Schema Engine for Manifest Ingress and Curation).
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Due to the open-access nature of the platform, Synapse operates under comprehensive governance policies that define the rights and responsibilities of Synapse users. This includes our standard operating procedures (SOPs), privacy policy, code of conduct, community standards, and more.
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A resource for contributors dedicated to metadata and annotations. Find it Browse the dictionary here.
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Metadata validation
The act of checking metadata for correct values and formatting.
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Publications are collected by the NF Data Portal data curation team, and represent publications generated from funded studies generating data on the portal. If you have produced a publication with data available on the NF Data Portal, or funded by an NF-OSI partner, and do not see it on the portal, please let us know at nf-osi@sagebionetworks.org.
Explore all publications on the portal here.
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Raw Data
Raw data is the initial, unmodified information collected directly from sources, not yet processed or analyzed. For instance, in biological imaging, it's often in .ome-tiff format, preserving all details and metadata from microscopy. In genomics, it typically appears as .fastq files.
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Schema
An overlapping concept to data model, a metadata schema provides further rules and standardization of a data model. It outlines additional rules governing the management of metadata through constraints such as the optionality or valid values of attributes.
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