tions) for the metadata elements. [Archives] 
n., A framework that specifies and describes a standard set of metadata elements and their interrelationships that need
to be recorded to ensure the identification of records and their authenticity. Schemas provide a formal syntax (or
structure) and semantics (or definitions) for the metadata elements. [Archives] 
n., An authoritative resource that can be used to catalogue, describe, document and analyze metadata schemas and versions thereof. [Archives] 
n., An 