Terms: d Terminology index
Note:
The terminology developed during the PLCS project has been included "as is".
A number of the terms are still in Draft

The terms defined in the terminology dictionary and in the Business DEXs.

Data Exchange Specification (DEX)
  Definition: Data Exchange Specification - a subset of the ISO 10303-239 PLCS information model, designed to support data exchange for specific activities, providing guidance and rules for how to use and combine the selected entities and external Reference Data in that exchange. Each DEX includes a complete EXPRESS schema. This is a subset of the ISO 10303-239 schema with a derived XML Schema. Both can be used to define and validate a data exchange file. A DEX defined and managed by the OASIS PLCS TC may be referred to as a "PLCS DEX", as opposed to a "Business DEX".  
  Source:

[1] DEXlib definitions, .

 
  Version: 1.0  
  Status: in_business_review  
DEX Data Set
  Definition: The actual data (i.e. a package of data that is exchanged, or a data exchange file) that is exchanged in accordance with a DEXData Exchange Specification - a subset of the ISO 10303-239 PLCS information model, designed to support data exchange for specific activities, providing guidance and rules for how to use and combine the selected entities and external Reference Data in that exchange. Each DEX includes a complete EXPRESS schema. This is a subset of the ISO 10303-239 schema with a derived XML Schema. Both can be used to define and validate a data exchange file. A DEX defined and managed by the OASIS PLCS TC may be referred to as a "PLCS DEX", as opposed to a "Business DEX". information model.  
  Source:

[1] DEXlib definitions, .

 
  Version: 1.0  
  Status: in_business_review  
DEXlib
  Definition: DEXlib is the XML environment created for the development of PLCS OASIS DEXs and components. It is also used for the development of Business DEXs and components. The ongoing work in the DEXlib development environment is published on a daily basis in HTML at (http://www.plcs.org/plcs/dexlib/dex_index.htm).  
  Source:

[1] DEXlib definitions, .

 
  Version: 1.0  
  Status: in_business_review  

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