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Classification Tag
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A label assigned to data assets or business terms that helps define or describe the data they represent.
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Child Object
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A data asset that exists within a data source or larger data asset.
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Data Asset
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The representations of the physical, technical systems and objects within an organization's data sources that store/process the data. Data assets and their structure and hierarchy help to define the technical details of a data dictionary.
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Data Catalog
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Enterprise-wide directory of an organization’s data assets and business glossaries.
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Data Dictionary
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A centralized repository that contains definitions, descriptions, and metadata for all the data assets within a data source.
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Data Element
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The smallest unit of data that has a unique meaning and can be defined and processed independently. It represents a specific piece of information, such as a name, date, or number, often used in databases or data models to represent attributes of an entity. Each data element is typically associated with a specific data type and may have metadata that defines its properties, such as its format, size, and constraints.
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Data Governance
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Overall management of availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an enterprise. Data governance delivers the context, relationships, and access users and stewards need to make decisions around data.
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Data Policy
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A set of guidelines, rules, and procedures that govern how data is managed, accessed, stored, and used within an organization. It defines standards for data quality, security, privacy, and compliance, ensuring that data is handled consistently and responsibly across the organization. Data policies help protect sensitive information, promote ethical data practices, and support regulatory compliance.
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Data Source
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A reference to external systems that are integrated with OneTrust that contain data to be scanned and classified, and further advance their automation tasks, request fulfillment, data mapping, and governance objectives.
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Data Steward
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Individual responsible for utilizing data governance processes to ensure data reliability and validity within a data asset or business unit.
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Domain
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A type of tag applied to describe a particular facet of the business specialized in certain functions and knowledge.
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File
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Digital document or attachment scanned from a data source.
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Glossary
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A grouping of terms typically related to a particular domain of knowledge within your organization.
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Parent Object
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Data source or larger data asset to which a child object belongs.
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Scan Job
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A task with a unique ID that is initiated to scan and classify the data and metadata from a data source.
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Term
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Standardized classification labels that define and categorize data assets across structured and unstructured systems, ensuring consistency in governance and metadata frameworks.
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Violation
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Indicates if the data scanned from a data source has triggered a condition defined in a data policy.
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