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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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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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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