Data Object

Data objects represent data structures for automated processing. They typically represent input/output data of the system functions/services or data used to construct the outputs - for example, the underlying data used for generating a report or a dynamic document.

A data object is a logical description that is not tied to any specific technology. It particularly does not specify the concrete underlying data format, such as JSON, XML, etc. It also does not solely need to be a flat structure - it may have relationships to other objects forming more complex data structures.