information resource

The information or its representation, i.e., the data, that an entity, such as a person, organization, program, endeavor, enterprise, facility, or system, such as a computer network, has available for its use, such as for operations, decision making, problem solving, or data processing. Note: Information resources may be centralized or distributed. See also centralized computer network, computer network, data, database, distributed database, distributed data processing, distributed network, entity, facility, information, system.