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EDAM - The ontology of data analysis and management
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November 12, 2025
| Id | http://edamontology.org/topic_3071
http://edamontology.org/topic_3071
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| Preferred Name | Data management |
| Definitions |
Data management comprises the practices and principles of taking care of data, other than analysing them. This includes for example taking care of the associated metadata, data formats, storage, preservation/archiving, access, and legal aspects related to using and sharing data.
The purpose of data management is keeping data consistent, easy to access and use, while ensuring a required level of data protection. Good data management improves the visibility, impact, and lifetime of data.
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Data lifecycle
Data life cycle
Research data management (RDM)
Metadata management
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| prefLabel | Data management
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| label | Data management
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| comment | The purpose of data management is keeping data consistent, easy to access and use, while ensuring a required level of data protection. Good data management improves the visibility, impact, and lifetime of data.
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| hasDefinition | Data management comprises the practices and principles of taking care of data, other than analysing them. This includes for example taking care of the associated metadata, data formats, storage, preservation/archiving, access, and legal aspects related to using and sharing data.
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Research data management (RDM)
Metadata management
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| prefixIRI | topic_3071
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| hasDbXref | VT 1.3.1 Data management
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Data lifecycle
Data life cycle
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| isdebtag | true
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| Created in | June 13, 2026
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