"Location"
A fixed place where the materials are kept.
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Such as a...
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building,
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room,
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or
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refer.
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"Area"
A subset of "Location".
An "Area" is contiguous storage section that has uniform characteristics (columns and rows).
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Such as a stack of...
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map cabinets,
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bank of black boxes,
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set of shelves,
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or
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set of racks.
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"Container"
A part of an "Area".
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Such as a...
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map drawer,
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box drawer,
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shelf,
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bin,
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or
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rack.
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"Canister"
An optional holder used to group "items" in a "container".
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Such as a...
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bucket,
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plastic milk crate,
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Rubbermain container,
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or
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cardboard box.
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"Item"
A movable thing stored in a "Container" or "Canister".
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Such as a...
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map,
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log book,
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or
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D-tube.
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"We are getting into semantics again. If we use words,
there is a very grave danger they will be misinterpreted." -- H. R. Haldeman
