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Glossary ​

Key concepts, semantic modeling terminology, and graph theory definitions used across Termboard.

Attribute ​

A characteristic, data point, or property of an entity (e.g., BirthDate or EmailAddress of a Person). In Termboard, attributes can be represented as connected property nodes or as structured XFields.

Canvas ​

The interactive workspace in Termboard where you create, navigate, filter, and arrange your semantic graphs and concept maps.

Cardinality ​

Specifies the numerical relationship between two connected terms (e.g., 1:1, 1:N, M:N, or optional 0..1). It defines how many instances of one concept can link to instances of another concept.

Concept ​

A high-level abstraction representing a distinct business class, real-world entity, or category (e.g., Customer, Invoice, Vehicle). Distinct from Property, which describes details of a concept.

Domain Profile ​

A tailored Termboard configuration preset (such as Standard, Business Analysis, Mind Mapping, or Policy Modeling) that customizes available term types, relation patterns, sidebar tools, and validation rules for a specific domain.

Edge ​

The graph-theory term for a link or arrow connecting two nodes. In Termboard, edges are called Relations.

Entity ​

A person, place, thing, or concept of interest that has an independent existence and identifiable properties in a business or semantic model.

Inference ​

The ability of semantic reasoning engines to derive new, implicit facts from existing explicit relationships (e.g., if Car is a subtype of Vehicle, and Vehicle has wheels, then Car also has wheels).

Knowledge Graph ​

A network of interconnected concepts, real-world entities, and relationships structured with formal semantics so both humans and AI systems can query and reason over the data.

Node ​

The graph-theory term for a vertex or point in a network. In Termboard, nodes are called Terms.

Ontology ​

A formal, explicit specification of a shared conceptualization. It defines the categories, properties, and relationship types that exist within a specific domain of knowledge (e.g., using W3C standards like OWL and RDF).

Property ​

A specialized term or attribute that qualifies a concept. For example, if the concept is Person, a property might be LegalName.

Relation ​

A directed semantic link connecting a source term to a target term (e.g., Customer ──places──> Order).

Relation Type ​

The classification or schema definition of a relation. Examples include:

  • Generalization / Inheritance: ("is a", parent/child classification)
  • Composition / Aggregation: ("part of", "contains")
  • Attributive: ("has property")
  • Association / Interaction: ("buys", "reports to")

Taxonomy ​

A hierarchical classification structure where concepts are organized strictly from general to specific (e.g., Animal > Mammal > Canine > Dog), often using broader/narrower or parent/child relationships (like SKOS).

Term ​

The fundamental building block in Termboard. A term represents any concept, entity, property, category, or stakeholder you want to visualize.

Triple ​

The standard atomic unit of knowledge in semantic modeling (RDF), consisting of three parts:

  1. Subject: The starting concept (e.g., Alice)
  2. Predicate: The relationship (e.g., worksFor)
  3. Object: The destination concept (e.g., AcmeCorp)

XField (Extended Field) ​

A user-defined custom metadata field attached to terms or relations (e.g., Status, Owner, Risk Level, or Documentation URL) that can drive node colors, shapes, badge icons, and table filters.