Developing a terminology model

Terminology models provide a more detailed definition for relevant concepts defined in the concept view. Concepts are described as

• object types (complex data types)
• classifications (enumerations)
• collections (extents)
• processes (executables)
• rules (functions)
• reactions (causalities)

Those model elements directly map to terminology database schema elements, but reflect a client-oriented view. Detailed description of the terminology model and its concepts are available at

Terminology models might be divided into a model hierarchy, i.e. each terminology model might contain a number of sub-models and modules.

Moreover, types associated with rules are listed as classes in the tree.