Dscribere
Dscribere is a framework and data-interchange language designed to describe and annotate digital streams and datasets. It provides a structured, machine-readable description of content, context, quality, and provenance, enabling consistent indexing, discovery, and automated processing across domains such as media production, telemetry, and scientific research.
The name derives from the Latin scribere, to write, with the initial 'd' intended to emphasize description
Design and data model: dscribere uses a schema-based description language. Its core model defines entities, properties,
Tooling and implementation: reference implementations exist in multiple languages, with validators, code generators, and libraries for
Applications: dscribere is used to describe metadata for multimedia assets, sensor data streams, experimental datasets, and
History and governance: the specification was formalized through an open process, with community governance and public
Reception and evaluation: while the approach offers interoperability with other metadata standards, some critics note a