DDEX Data Dictionary, 12-07-19

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Intro

Entity

A supporting term for the messages.

Something that may be represented by a Name.

Comments

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.
	Role	A role that an Entity plays in a Context.
	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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