DDEX Data Dictionary , 2010-06-18

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Entity

Something that may be represented by a Name.

Comments	Entity: Scope This is the top level term in the DdexDataDictionary, to which all other terms (Entities) are hierarchically linked. An Entity can be of any size or granularity, from a single data value to a Message or DdexMessageSuite.
Relationships
Children	Context	An intersection of Time and Place in which Entities may play roles.
	Element	A Part of a Composite.
	Place	A point or portion of three-dimensional or virtual space.
	Thing	An Entity in a Context playing a role other than that of Time or Place.
	Time	A point or portion of linear time.

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