Metadata 名词术语
AAT Art & architecture thesaurus
艺术与建筑词表
AC/DC Academic Directory - UK academic Web index based on Harvest.
英国的研究索引
Administrative metadata管理性元数据 Metadata used in managing and administering information resources, e.g., location or donor information.用于描述与信息资源的管理，定位等信息的元数据项。
Agent代理 A software tool that performs a function on behalf of an end-user (often with little or no direct interaction with the user).
In Dublin Core terms, the super-property of Creator, Contributor and Publisher. A person or corporate body.在DC的术语中代理是指为责任者做代理的个人或公司。
Agora A hybrid library project funded by eLib.
Algorithm算法 A formula for solving a problem. An algorithm is a set of steps in a very specific order, such as a mathematical formula or the instructions in a computer program.
American Memory美利坚记忆 由美国国会图书馆支持的关于美国历史、文化的数字图书馆项目。
ARPA (DARPA) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DoD). It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DoD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions and dual-use application.
ASF Advanced Search Facility.
Attribute/value pair 属性/值对，或名/值对
Authentication验证 A human or machine process that verifies that an individual, computer, or information object is who or what it purports to be.对个人，系统或信息对象的身份进行验证的处理过程。