An Information Package, consisting of the Content Information and the associated Preservation Description Information (PDI), which is preserved within an OAIS.

The OAIS entity that contains the services and functions which make the archival information holdings and related services visible to Consumers.

A method for retrieving an Archival Information Package (AIP) based on its name or identifier, which is available to authorized users.

The OAIS entity that contains the services and functions needed to control the operation of the other OAIS functional entities on a day-to-day basis.

An Archival Information Package whose Content Information is an aggregation of other Archival Information Packages.

An Archival Information Package whose Content Information is not further broken down into other Content Information components, each of which has its own complete Preservation Description Information. [..]

The OAIS entity that contains the services and functions used for the storage and retrieval of Archival Information Packages.

An organization that intends to preserve information for access and use by a Designated Community.

Digital files that were created in digital form; those that were not derived as a surrogate from physical form.

An application which exchanges information with another application (see also Consumer).