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Glossary

Term Definition
Artifact A file stored in the artifacts/ directory after ingestion, named using project and student metadata
BRF Braille Ready Format — the standard file format for digital braille
DAISY Digital Accessible Information System — an international standard for accessible e-books and digital talking books
Dublin Core A standard set of 15 metadata elements (title, creator, subject, etc.) used to describe digital resources
eBraille Digital braille content distributed as a file rather than embossed on paper
Embosser A device that prints braille by pressing raised dots into paper
EPUB3 The current version of the EPUB e-book standard, with native accessibility support
FTS5 SQLite's built-in Full-Text Search version 5 extension
Job A production work item (braille, large print, tactile graphic, or 3-D print)
Job type Category of job: braille, lp_ebraille, tactile, or print
Lineage The chain of relationships from source files through derivative outputs
METS Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard — an XML framework for describing digital objects
PREMIS PREservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies — a standard for digital preservation metadata
Provenance The documented history of a file or job, including all transformations and events
SHA-256 Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit — used as a fixity check on ingested files
Step A workflow milestone within a job (e.g. Digitized, Formatted, Delivered)
Student A person record that can be linked to jobs for cross-job production tracking
Tactile graphic A raised-line image produced by thermoforming, hand-tooling, or embossing
UEB Unified English Braille — the current braille code standard in English-speaking countries
WAL Write-Ahead Logging — a SQLite journal mode that improves concurrent access