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Introduction to OAIS
Overview of the OAIS model: Environment (OAIS 2.1)
The OAIS has relationships with three entities (see diagram):
- Producers, which deliver material to the OAIS.
- Consumers, which obtain material from the OAIS.
- Management, which is responsible for managing the OAIS.
The actors in each entity may be human, machine, or both.
A special class of Consumers is the OAIS' Designated Community. The Designated Community is the OAIS' primary user group; the information supplied by the OAIS should be understandable by this group; this means that the OAIS must have an appreciation of the community's Knowledge Base.
