abstract class

indication of whether the object class is purely abstract or can be instantiated with member objects;
abstract object classes typically have non-abstract specializations

indication of whether the object class is purely abstract or can be instantiated with member objects;
abstract object classes typically have non-abstract specializations

actor

person or organizational unit playing a coherent set of roles when interacting with the system within a particular use case

person or organizational unit playing a coherent set of roles when interacting with the system within a particular use case

aggregate domain

data concept that defines a grouping of data elements and/or data frames

data concept that defines a grouping of data elements and/or data frames

aggregation

association where the target class is an aggregate; therefore the source class is a part
NOTE 1 to entry: This characteristic is expressed in UML with an attribute named “aggregation” on the target side Association End being set to “aggregate”

association where the target class is an aggregate; therefore the source class is a part
NOTE 1 to entry: This characteristic is expressed in UML with an attribute named “aggregation” on the target side Association End being set to “aggregate”

anonymisation

process by which personal information (PI) is irreversibly altered in such a way that an Individual or a legal entity can no longer be identified directly or indirectly either by the controller alone or in collaboration with any other party

process by which personal information (PI) is irreversibly altered in such a way that an Individual or a legal entity can no longer be identified directly or indirectly either by the controller alone or in collaboration with any other party

anonymised personal information

personal information that has been subject to a process of anonymisation and that by any means can no longer be used to identify an Individual or legal entity

personal information that has been subject to a process of anonymisation and that by any means can no longer be used to identify an Individual or legal entity

anonymity

characteristic of information, which prevents the possibility to determine directly or indirectly the identity of the data subject; lacking individuality, distinction, and recognizability within message exchanges

characteristic of information, which prevents the possibility to determine directly or indirectly the identity of the data subject; lacking individuality, distinction, and recognizability within message exchanges

application architecture

a set of functions to be performed in a typical area combined to form a high level system design

a set of functions to be performed in a typical area combined to form a high level system design

application program interface; application programming interface (API)

set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications
[SOURCE: ISO 17627:2009, 2.4, modified]
NOTE 1 to entry: An API expresses a software component in terms of its operations, inputs, outputs, and underlying types; it defines functionalities that are independent of their respective implementations, which
allows definitions and implementations to vary without…

set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications
[SOURCE: ISO 17627:2009, 2.4, modified]
NOTE 1 to entry: An API expresses a software component in terms of its operations, inputs, outputs, and underlying types; it defines functionalities that are independent of their respective implementations, which
allows definitions and implementations to vary without compromising the interface. An API can also assist otherwise distinct applications with sharing data, which can help to integrate and enhance the functionalities of
the applications.
NOTE 2 to entry: APIs often come in the form of a library that includes specifications for routines, data structures,
object classes, and variables. In addition to accessing databases or computer hardware, such as hard disk drives or video cards, an API can be used to ease the work of programming graphical user interface components.

application template; ITS application template

defined annotated outline for an ITS application specification

defined annotated outline for an ITS application specification

architecture description

work product used to express an architecture
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.3]

work product used to express an architecture
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.3]

architecture framework

conventions, principles and practices for the description of architectures established within a specific domain of application and/or community of stakeholders
EXAMPLE: 1 Generalised Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodologies (GERAM) [ISO 15704] is an architecture framework.
EXAMPLE: 2 Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) [ISO/IEC 10746] is an architecture…

conventions, principles and practices for the description of architectures established within a specific domain of application and/or community of stakeholders
EXAMPLE: 1 Generalised Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodologies (GERAM) [ISO 15704] is an architecture framework.
EXAMPLE: 2 Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) [ISO/IEC 10746] is an architecture framework.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.4]

architecture model

work product representing one or more architecture views and expressed in a format governed by a model kind

work product representing one or more architecture views and expressed in a format governed by a model kind

architecture view

work product expressing the architecture of a system from the perspective of specific system concerns
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.5]

work product expressing the architecture of a system from the perspective of specific system concerns
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.5]

architecture viewpoint

work product establishing the conventions for the construction, interpretation and use of architecture views to frame specific system concerns
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.6]

work product establishing the conventions for the construction, interpretation and use of architecture views to frame specific system concerns
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011, 3.6]

ASN.1 application

application that uses ASN.1 encodings for communication (except XER)

application that uses ASN.1 encodings for communication (except XER)

ASN.1 module

one or more instances of the use of the ASN.1 notation for type, value, value set, information object class, information object, and information object set (as well as the parameterized variant of those), encapsulated using the ASN.1 module notation [ISO/IEC 8824)

one or more instances of the use of the ASN.1 notation for type, value, value set, information object class, information object, and information object set (as well as the parameterized variant of those), encapsulated using the ASN.1 module notation [ISO/IEC 8824)

ASN.1 name

name of a data concept expressed as a valid “typereference” as defined by ISO/IEC 8824-1

name of a data concept expressed as a valid “typereference” as defined by ISO/IEC 8824-1

ASN.1 schema

definition of the content and structure of data using an ASN.1 type definition

definition of the content and structure of data using an ASN.1 type definition

ASN.1 type

data type (or type for short) that represents in a formalised way a class of information (for example, numerical, textual, still image or video information); the representation is conformant to definitions given in ISO/IEC 8824-1

data type (or type for short) that represents in a formalised way a class of information (for example, numerical, textual, still image or video information); the representation is conformant to definitions given in ISO/IEC 8824-1

aspiration

expression of what a stakeholder wants the ITS implementation to provide, usually written in the language of the stakeholder and thus possibly having little or no formal structure
NOTE: There could be many aspirations for each ITS implementation, depending on its scope and the number of stakeholders that are involved.

expression of what a stakeholder wants the ITS implementation to provide, usually written in the language of the stakeholder and thus possibly having little or no formal structure
NOTE: There could be many aspirations for each ITS implementation, depending on its scope and the number of stakeholders that are involved.

associated ASN.1 type

type which is used only for defining the value and subtype notation for a type
NOTE: Associated types are defined when it is necessary to make it clear that there may be a significant difference between how the type is defined in ASN.1 and how it is encoded. Associated types do not appear in user specifications.

type which is used only for defining the value and subtype notation for a type
NOTE: Associated types are defined when it is necessary to make it clear that there may be a significant difference between how the type is defined in ASN.1 and how it is encoded. Associated types do not appear in user specifications.

association

semantic relationship between two object classes

semantic relationship between two object classes

association end

endpoint of an association, which connects the association to a classifier

endpoint of an association, which connects the association to a classifier

attribute

property of an element
NOTE 1 to entry: It is additional information about a piece of data (element). Often attributes are used to pass information about the element and hence can be said to provide metadata for the element. An attribute is a value indicator (=) and the attribute value is specified within the tag (i.e. ). Attribute in XML is a name="value" pair that can be placed in the…

property of an element
NOTE 1 to entry: It is additional information about a piece of data (element). Often attributes are used to pass information about the element and hence can be said to provide metadata for the element. An attribute is a value indicator (=) and the attribute value is specified within the tag (i.e. ). Attribute in XML is a name="value" pair that can be placed in the start tag of an element. For XML, all values have to be quoted with single or double quotes.

BP

basic profile

basic (WS) standards

basic standards are defined as those prepared by an open standards body, and are the only standards for functional stacks

basic standards are defined as those prepared by an open standards body, and are the only standards for functional stacks

binary association

association that connects exactly two classes

association that connects exactly two classes

biological entity

material entity that was or is a living organism

material entity that was or is a living organism

business case

structured proposal for business improvement that functions as a decision package for decision-makers The business case should explain why a project is required for the business and what the product or service is going to be. It should include an outline of the “Return on Investment” (ROI), or a cost/benefit analysis for the project, the project's product and performance characteristics, major…

structured proposal for business improvement that functions as a decision package for decision-makers The business case should explain why a project is required for the business and what the product or service is going to be. It should include an outline of the “Return on Investment” (ROI), or a cost/benefit analysis for the project, the project's product and performance characteristics, major project risks and the opportunities.
The business case addresses, at a high level, the business needs that the project seeks to meet. It includes the reasons for the project, the expected business benefits, the options considered (with reasons for rejecting or carrying forward each option), the expected costs of the project, a GAP analysis and the expected risks.