Mrd (Noun)
Meaning
A machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The MARC record typically includes a machine-readable dictionary or mrd that provides definitions of the various data fields.
- The Library used a specific mrd, a full-length standardized dictionary of machine-readable bibliographic data.
- A given mrd may also include reference pointers and other ancillary material about the data being represented.
- An mrd is essentially a collection of statements, terms and other linguistic tags, or labels.
- Organizationally, the entries in an mrd are separate units that can be retrieved and grouped as needed for various user tasks.