A single78 rpm record with two sides will have several audio files in both streaming and higher resolution formats, as well as the image and text of the label for each side and the jacket or album cover. Metadata for an intermediate object allows the gathering of digital files and metadata for the creation of presentations. Terminal Object - The terminal object is the digital content file or files that form the object. There is at least one terminal for each object. Names are intended to be easily comprehended and unambiguous.
Definition is a brief description of the information contained in the element.
Function is an indicator of how the element is used. Functions served by metadata elements are access management, administration, discovery, persistent identifier, presentation, digital preservation and preservation reformatting. Type is an indicator of the functions the metadata is intended to support. Use is an indicator of frequency and requirement of the element. Level is an indicator of position within the repository hierarchy that the element is meaningful.