The following table defines various terms: A system that performs asynchronous transfer of large files. For instructions, refer to Preparing to Use Globus. For Globus-specific terms, refer to the following glossary:Term Definition collection A folder for a program, study, or asset. A program collection can have one or more study collections within it. Similarly, a study collection can have one or more asset collections within it. collection path The unique location of each collection. metadata Attribute 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. attribute A field for a piece of information that helps to describe your data. data file A file that will be or has been uploaded to MoDaC. It can be a single file or a compressed file. data file path The unique location of each data file. synchronous Transfer of files using processes that run sequentially. This type of transfer is not optimal for large files. asynchronous High performance transfer (upload or download) of large files, using processes that run independently of other processes. Globus AWS S3 Amazon Simple Storage Service. Google Drive A file storage and synchronization service. endpoint A destination that represents a location on a file transfer service server. UUID The Universally Unique Identifier for a data entity. upload Transfer collections, files, and metadata from another system (such as your file system, Globus, AWS S3, or Google Drive) to MoDaC. download Transfer collections and files from MoDaC to another system (such as your file system, Globus, AWS S3, or Google Drive).
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