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collectionA folder for a dataset or project. A collection might have one or more collections within it. A collection can be identified by a custom collection type such as Project, Study, Sample, and so on.
collection pathThe unique location of each collection.
metadataAttribute values associated with your data in the archive. Metadata describe the data, such as the date and origin of creation, its contents, its condition, its processing, or its associations to other objects. Metadata can make data searches faster, more specific, and also enable and promote data sharing among scientists. The system automatically generates some metadata for each collection or file in the archive. Some data might also have custom (user-defined) attributes. 
attributeA field for a piece of information that helps to describe your data.
data fileA file that will be or has been uploaded. It can be a single file or a compressed file.
data file pathThe unique location of each data file.
synchronousTransfer of files using processes that run sequentially. This type of transfer is not optimal for large files.
asynchronousHigh performance transfer (upload or download) of large files, using processes that run independently of other processes.
Globus

A

program

system that

supports

performs asynchronous transfer of large files. For instructions, refer to Preparing to Use Globus. For Globus-specific terms, refer to the following glossary:

http://toolkit.globus.org/toolkit/docs/4.1/glossary.html

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AWS S3A program that supports asynchronous transfer of large files. Amazon Simple Storage Service.  
endpointA destination that represents a location on a file transfer service server, such as gridftp.
UUIDThe Universally Unique Identifier for a data entity.
uploadTransfer data (collections, files, and/or metadata) from another system (such as your file system, Globus, or AWS S3) to MoDaC.
downloadTransfer data (collections, files, and/or metadata) from MoDaC to another system (such as your file system, Globus, or AWS S3).