In environments like these, XML becomes a universal information - structuring tool where system components no longer need to be programmed separately as discreet silos of functionality.

在这样的环境中，XML成为了通用的信息构造工具，其中不再需要将系统组件作为离散的功能部件单独编程。

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Raw data is captured and turned into information by filtering it for accuracy, structuring it consistently and storing it where it can be easily accessed.

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