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First Class Digital Object: A DPN Digital Object that is audited and its integrity is maintained. A First Class Object may contain Second Class object(s). Second Class objects are not individually audited.
First Node: DPN Members Depositors will work directly with an individual DPN Node to negotiate contracts, determine service levels, and deposit materials. This node is known as the "First Node."
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Ingestion: The process of bringing DPN Member Depositor content into the network. Ingestion happens via a DPN First Node.
Node: Content is held in DPN at nodes. These are individual organizations and institutions that provide storage and preservation actions for DPN membersDepositors.
Package: Organizing and grouping content into discrete units, particularly for storage and data transfer. DPN will be using Bags as an organizational unit. (See "Bag" above.)
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