2002 by
Prentice Hall, Inc.
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nA document is
a snapshot of some set of information
that can:
nIncorporate
many complex information types
nExist
in multiple places across a network
nDepend
on other documents for information
nChange
on the fly
nHave
an intricate structure, or complex data types such as full-motion video and voice annotations
nBe
accessed and modified by many people simultaneously
Documents:
Definition and Scope (cont.)