dokumendina
Dokumendina is a term used to describe a compact, self-contained digital document container designed to bundle a document’s content, metadata, and provenance into a single portable file. The concept aims to improve interoperability, archiving, and provenance tracking by encapsulating data and descriptive information together, enabling easier sharing and long-term access.
The word emerged in digital preservation and scholarly communication discussions in the 2020s as a general
A typical dokumendina includes the primary content (such as text, images, or datasets), a metadata layer describing
Dokumendinas are used for archiving, exchanging documents between systems, and ensuring traceability of content over time.
See also: digital preservation, METS, BagIt, container formats.