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Abstract If we want to decide, whether two digital files contain exactly the same amount of information, or of how precisely the amount of information they contain differs, we need an abstract model of the information, unto which the instances represented by the content of two different files can be projecte... view more
If we want to decide, whether two digital files contain exactly the same amount of information, or of how precisely the amount of information they contain differs, we need an abstract model of the information, unto which the instances represented by the content of two different files can be projected. A meta model for this purpose is presented. It differentiates between the byte values representing the payload in a file and the significant properties of that payload represented by meta information in the file. That model is embedded into a broader discussion of the best way to understand the nature of information as it influences the processing of the representations derived from the data in question. Links to the software solution implemented in the Planets project for the processing of data following the model proposed are provided.... view less
Keywords
model; information retrieval; computer science; concept; information theory; data; data storage; information; data processing
Classification
Natural Science and Engineering, Applied Sciences
Free Keywords
digital humanities; long term preservation; information theory; significant properties of digital objects
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 344-356
Journal
Historical Social Research, Supplement (2017) 29
Issue topic
From History to Applied Science in the Humanities
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.suppl.29.2017.344-356
ISSN
0936-6784
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed