Re: Data Set = Data Structure?

We use the term data set 
to refer to any group of data elements with a common root
(user or user.name for example). We use the term data
structure to talk about the type of data elements in a data
set. So, for example, telecom is a data structure. The
data set user.home-info.telecom uses the telecom
data structure. 

Does this help?

Regards,

Lorrie Cranor
P3P Specification Working Group Chair


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Uwe Jendricke" <ujendric@telematik.iig.uni-freiburg.de>
To: <www-p3p-public-comments@w3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 9:19 AM
Subject: Data Set = Data Structure?


> Hello,
> 
> while working with the CR 20001215, I did not find a difference between
> a data set and a data structure.
> 
> In 1.3 a data set is defined as
> "A known grouping of data elements ... The P3P1.0 base data schema
> specifies a number of data sets"
> 
> In 5 is written:
> "... and P3P also provides built-in basic data structures"
> 
> These two seem to link to the Basic Data Structures.
> 
> Is there any difference between a data structure and a data set that I
> did not see, or do we have two names for the same thing?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Uwe Jendricke
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