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In [[metadata]], an '''identification scheme''' is used to identify unique records in a [[set (mathematics)|set]].

In [[metadata]], an '''identification scheme'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Creating and Using Metadata |url=https://pages.nist.gov/OSCAL/learn/tutorials/general/metadata/ |website=pages.nist.gov |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref> is used to identify unique records in a [[set (mathematics)|set]]. If a [[data element]] is used to identify a record within a [[data set]], the data element uses the [[Identifier (metadata)|Identifier]] [[representation term]]. An identification scheme should be contrasted with a [[classification scheme]]. Classification schemes are used to classify individual records into categories. Many records in a data set may be in a single category.

An identification scheme should be contrasted with a [[classification scheme]]. Classification schemes are used to classify individual records into categories. Many records in a data set may be in a single category.

==See also==

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