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Digital scientific data refers to born-digital and digitized data produced by, in the custody of, or controlled by federal agencies, or as a result of research funded by those agencies, that are appropriate for use or repurposing for scientific or technical research and educational applications when used under conditions of proper protection and authorization and in accordance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. It refers to the full range of data types and formats relevant to all aspects of science and engineering research and education in local, regional, national, and global contexts with the corresponding breadth of potential scientific applications and uses.