Alcance
ISO/IEC 11179-5:2015 provides instruction for naming of the following items, as defined in ISO/IEC 11179‑3: concept, data element concept, conceptual domain, data element, and value domain. ISO/IEC 11179-5:2015 describes naming in a metadata registries (MDR); includes principles and rules by which naming conventions can be developed; and provides examples of naming conventions.