- Data: Any items of information that are received, created, collected, maintained, accessed or provided by a third party (e.g., as part of a sponsored research project or other collaboration) and used, transmitted or disclosed for the fulfillment of the mission of Duke, whether in electronic, paper or other format (Data Security Policy).
- Data Availability: Data is accessible to appropriate personnel based on roles and responsibilities, at the right time.
- Data Classification: Tiers that assist in determining how data must be controlled, handled or managed.
- Data Integrity: Data that complies with all rules regarding definitions, relationships, lineage, and heritage. In data movement, data that is not changed unexpectedly through transmission between systems.
- Data Quality: The degree to which data is accurate, complete, timely, consistent with all requirements and business rules, and relevant for a given use, fit for purpose.
- Data Steward: The individual who has accountability and authority to make decisions about a specific set of data and is responsible for defining the access and protection rules for a specific set of data (Data Security Policy).
- Institutional Data: Data that the university collects or generates in support of our mission and academic or business purposes, and information collected or generated to meet regulatory, contractual or legal obligations, excluding data of Duke University Health System (DUHS) and other related Duke entities.