Representation Type RiC-A37
Definition
Method of recording the content type of an Instantiation
Scope notes
Can be unmediated (which allows humans to receive the message communicated without an intermediation of a device) and mediated (which needs a device to decode the message). A lot of contemporary mediated types are digital. Each representation type may present specific features: bit rate for audio, resolution for digital images, encoding format for video etc. Depending on the type, specific attributes may be added to describe their characteristics.
Declared on
No declared domain entities.
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