generntagning
Generntagning is a term used in information management to describe the practice of assigning generation-level metadata to digital objects. The concept focuses on capturing the lineage of an item—its generation or edition—so that later users can identify its source, revisions, and the context of its creation. The term combines "generation" with the Scandinavian noun "tagning" meaning tagging and is used in technical literature and digital humanities in that linguistic sphere.
Implementation typically involves a generation identifier (for example, gen-1, gen-2), timestamps, and information about the author
Applications include digital archives, where generntagning supports provenance and audit trails; research data management, where it
Benefits of generntagning include improved traceability, version control, and searchability. Challenges involve designing consistent rules for
See also: provenance, version control, data lineage, tagging, metadata standards.