4. Glossary

BNFe (Extended Backus-Naur Form); EBNF (Extended Backus-Naur Form)

BNF's extended notation, used to describe the syntax rules of programming languages.

CQL (Contextual Query Language); Contextual Query Language

Formal language to represent queries for information retrieval systems such as search engines, bibliographic catalogs and museum collection information.

DCMI; Dublin Core Metadata Initiative

Generic metadata schema for describing digital or physical resources and establishing relationships with other resources (ISO 15836 since 2003).

DDC Classification Décimale DEWEY; DEWEY Decimal Classification

Decimal system that classifies a library's entire holdings into 10 major knowledge departments, created in 1876 by...