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From page 132...
... 132 Common terms used by DOTs follow. Sources for the definitions are indicated where applicable.
From page 133...
... Glossary, Terms, Abbreviations 133 Content Creating, managing, and using resources such as data, information, Management and knowledge to support organizational activities. Content A facet of information, it includes data, information, and knowledge of various types, such as documents, CAD, maps and graphics.
From page 134...
... 134 Improving Management of Transportation Information GASB 34 Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34 GDOT Georgia DOT GEE Google Earth Enterprise GIO Geospatial Information Officer GIS Geographic Information System Glossary An alphabetical list of terms in a specific subject area -- dictionaries usually have a broader scope. In the context of this project, glossary and dictionary mean the same thing.
From page 135...
... Glossary, Terms, Abbreviations 135 IP Intellectual Property IR Information retrieval ISD Information Systems Division ISL Illinois State Library ISP Information Service Providers IT information technology ITAA IT Application Administrator KDOT Kansas DOT Keyword Match A search algorithm used by several mainstream search engines including Google. This method returns results based on the frequency of the search term or phrase in the document.52 KM Knowledge Management KMGOC Knowledge Management Governance Oversight Committee Knowledge Information that has been combined with experience, context, and interpretation that make it possible to understand and draw implications from both data and information.
From page 136...
... 136 Improving Management of Transportation Information NDOT Nevada Department of Transportation NGO Non-governmental organization NIEM National Information Exchange Model NIST National Institutes of Standards and Technology NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure NTL National Transportation Library NYSDOT New York State DOT OAIS Open Archival Information System OCIO Office of the Chief Information Officer ODAGIS Office of Data Analysis and Geospatial Information Systems ODOT Ohio DOT OHSIP Office of Highway System Information and Performance OMB Office of Management and Budget Ontology A faceted taxonomy that uses richer semantic relationships among terms and attributes and strict specification rules. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory OTFA Office of Travel Forecasting and Analysis PaaS Platform as a Service PC Personal computer PeMS Performance Measurement System PM Performance Management PMO Project Management Office PMRS Project Management Reporting System POS Part of speech PRC Policy and Research Center Precision A measure of a search system's ability to retrieve only relevant content objects.
From page 137...
... Glossary, Terms, Abbreviations 137 Record Information created, received, and maintained as evidence, or information created by an organization or person in pursuance of legal obligations or in the transaction of business.48 Records Management A software system that performs electronic records management Application (RMA) according to an accepted Electronic Records Management Systems (ERMS)
From page 138...
... 138 Improving Management of Transportation Information UPC Universal Product Code URI Universal resource identifiers URL Uniform resource locators USGS United States Geological Survey VDOT Virginia DOT W3C World Wide Web Consortium WBS Work breakdown structure WCM Web content management WIM Weigh-In-Motion WisDOT Wisconsin Department of Transportation WISLR Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads WSDL Web services description language WSDOT Washington State DOT WSL Washington State Library
From page 139...
... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)

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