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Contents 1 Terminology Proposals 1.1 Thing concerning which provenance may be expressed 1.2 Invariant view or perspective on a thing (IVPT) 1.3 Process Execution 1.4 Process Specification/Definition

Terminology Proposals

On this page, the Model Task Force lists terms that we are proposing for provenance concepts.

Thing concerning which provenance may be expressed

Added by GK:20110610

(Possibly dynamic, without regard for invariability)

• resource GK:20110610

Invariant view or perspective on a thing (IVPT)

• snapshot, proposed by Paul:20110607
  • +1 Jun Zhao and Olaf Hartig
  • -1 Simon Miles
• invariant
  • +1 GK:20110610
• thing vs IVP of
  • thing (as a concept http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ConceptInvariantViewOnThing#Definition_by_Jim_and_Luc_v2_.28in_progress.29)
  • IVP of: a relation between things

Process Execution

• Process execution - I know it's a bit of a mouthful, but it seems to be fairly well understood GK:20110610
• Process (used with Unix meaning, therefore, something that runs/ran) Luc:20110616

Process Specification/Definition

• Recipe Charter
• Procedure GK:20110610
• Workflow Luc:20110616