Definitions

Metadata location

  • Intrinsic metadata refers to information that is embedded within the content or object itself, in a metadata file that can be human readable (e.g README) or machine-actionable (e.g pom.xml, codemeta.json)
  • Extrinsic metadata is the record describing the software externally to the source code.

used in

  • RSMD-1.1
  • RSMD-1.2

Granularity level

  • software version: A specific version of a software refers to a distinct release or iteration of a software application or program.
  • software module: A specific module of a larger software project refers to a self-contained unit or component within a software system.
  • software project: A computer software project is an organized effort to develop software.

used in

  • RSMD-3.3