Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Earth_Environment/OBOE)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Protocol'?

A. A base qualifier denotes a simple, atomic qualifier such as average, minimum, and maximum.
B. A the concept of an entity is one that is measurable within the physical world. A the concept includes primary and derived physical dimensions (e.g., length, mass, area, density). The measured value assigned to a the concept may be a quantity (a numerical value) or a quality (a category), including both nominal and ordinal categories.
C. A the concept is a procedure for generating or processing data.
D. A the concept represents a property of an entity that can be measured (e.g., height, length, or color). A the concept of an entity is observed through a measurement, which further asserts a value of the the concept for the entity. A the concept type (e.g., "height") can be associated with many different entities, whereas an individual the concept (a particular occurrence of the "height" the concept) is associated to exactly one entity.

Answer: A the concept is a procedure for generating or processing data.