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Q. What is LexBIG?

LexBIG is a project that applies LexGrid vision and technologies to requirements of the caBIG™ caBIG® community.  The The goal of the project is to build a vocabulary server accessed through a well-structured application programming interface (API) capable of accessing and distributing vocabularies as commodity resources.  Primary Primary objectives for the project include:

• Provide a robust and scalable open source implementation of EVS-compliant vocabulary services.  The The API specification is based on but not limited to fulfillment of the caCORE EVS API.  The The specification also accommodates changes and requirements based on prioritized needs of the caBIG™ community.
  * Provide a flexible implementation for vocabulary storage and persistence, allowing for alternative mechanisms without impacting client applications or end users.  Initial ;Initial development will focus on delivery of open source freely available solutions, though this does not preclude the ability to introduce commercial solutions (e.g. Oracle).
  * Provide standard tooling for load and distribution of vocabulary content. This includes but is not limited to support of standardized representations such as UMLS Rich Release Format (RRF), the OWL web ontology language, and Open Biomedical Ontologies (OBO).
  
  The LexBIG package represents a compressive set of software and services to load, publish, and access vocabulary. Cancer Centers can use the LexBIG package to install the NCI Thesaurus and NCI Metathesaurus and query content via a rich application programming interface (API). LexBIG services can also be incorporated into numerous applications wherever vocabulary content is needed.

Q. How do I install the LexBIG software?

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