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Digital Product Passports Glossary

Access Control Policy​

a policy that is associated with a script, and is used within a DP to determine whether or not a request that the DP has received to execute that script, has to be accepted or denied.

Action​

something that is actually done (a 'unit of work' that is executed) by a single actor (on behalf of a given party), as a single operation, in a specific context.

Action​

something that is actually done (a 'unit of work' that is executed) by a single actor (on behalf of a given party), as a single operation, in a specific context.

Active Configuration​

an operationalized instance of a functional blueprint (FB) within a DP system

Actor​

entity that can act (do things/execute action), e.g. people, machines, but not organization.

Application Programmers Interface​

the means by which external programs interact with the DP, allowing them to access functionalities and exchange data.

Assertion​

a declaration/statement, made by a specific party, that something is the case.

Attribute​

data, that represents a characteristic that a party (the owner of the attribute) has attributed to an entity (which is the subject of that attribute).

Bound State (of a DP)​

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Community​

a party, consisting of at least two different parties (the members of the community) that seek to collaborate with each other so that each of them can achieve its individual objective more efficiently and/or effectively.

Compliance Objective​

an objective, owned by a party, that aims to reach and maintain a state of affairs in which a specific set of entities that this party controls are in accordance with a specific set of requirements (e.g., laws, regulations, standards, etc.).

Concept​

a semantic unit that captures the ideas/thoughts behind a classification of entities (what makes entities in that class 'the same').

Consortium Member​

a group of parties that form a collective to achieve a mission objective, e.g., members working towards tracking CO2 footprints of a product. They are authorized to execute specific scripts on the DP according to their role in the consortium.

Control Objective​

an objective, owned by a party, that aims to contribute to the realization of another (set of) objective of that party, by producing results that this party needs to realize these other objective.

Control​

the combination of resources (e.g. people, tools, budgets, time) and processes that are tasked to realize a specific control objective of a particular party.

Credential​

data, representing a set of assertion (claims, statements), authored and signed by, or on behalf of, a specific party.

Definition​

the combination of a term and a descriptive text, where the term refers to a concept or other semantic unit, and the descriptive text enables a set of parties to have the same understanding about that concept. Ideally, the descriptive text is a criterion that such parties can use to determine what is, and what is not, an instance (or example) of that concept.

Definition Pattern​

a mental model that describes the relations between a concept (or any other semantic unit), the term(s) that are used to refer to it, and the criteria to use for determining whether or not something is an instance (example) of that semantic unit.

Dependent​

an entity for the caring for and/or protecting/guarding/defending of which a guardianship arrangement has been established.

Digital Passport​

an IT-system (component) whose main function is to securely store data that pertains to a single entity (called the subject of the DP, and to execute code (called 'scripts') that enables such data to be created, read, updated, deleted, archived, etc.

Digital Product Passport​

a digital passport whose subject is a product (e.g., a specific battery, or a particular car).

DP Creator (Manufacturer)​

The party responsible for creating a DP. This involves setting up the initial state of the DP with the default set of scripts, policies, and data as specified by the rules of the governing framework.

Dp-manufacturer​

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DP Operator​

the party that is responsible for ensuring the DP operates as expected. The DP Operator manages the infrastructure on which the DP runs, oversees the maintenance and updates of the DP, and ensures the reliability and availability of the DP's services.

dp-owner​

the party that owns a particular DP. They are responsible for deciding the purposes for which the DP can be used, managing access control to the DP's data and services, and accountable for the use of the DP.

DP System​

A DP System refers to the collective structure of interrelated and interconnected DPs along with the mechanisms for their governance, management, provisioning, and operation.

DP User​

The actor that uses a DP for various purposes. This could include consumers, businesses, or any other actors that interact with a DP for retrieving or updating data, or executing scripts.

End-user​

parties that utilize the data or services provided by a DP. They might interact with a DP through various interfaces such as user interfaces or application programming interfaces.

Entity​

someone or something (basically: anything) that is known to exist.

Execution Control Policy​

a policy that is associated with a script and guides its execution within a DP, ensuring the script operates within defined parameters and preferences.

Expectation​

an objective that is owned by a party for having a specific (set of) result(s) produced, where the actual production thereof is (going to be) outsourced to another party.

Final State (of a DP)​

the state in which the DP is bound to a specific entity, which is the DP's subject.

Functional Blueprint​

a comprehensive specification that outlines the roles, actions, scripts, policies, processes, and information flows required to fulfill a Mission Objective within the DP system.

Governance​

the act or process of governing or overseeing the realization of (the results associated with) a set of objective by the owner of these objective, in order to ensure they will be fit for the purposes that this owner intends to use them for.

Guardian​

a party that has been assigned rights and duties in a Guardianship Arrangement for the purpose of caring for and/or protecting/guarding/defending the entity that is the dependent in that Guardianship Arrangement.

Guardianship Arrangement​

guardianship Arrangement (in a Jurisdiction): the specification of a set of rights and duties between legal entities of the jurisdiction that enforces these rights and duties, for the purpose of caring for and/or protecting/guarding/defending one or more of these entities.

Guardianship (in a Jurisdiction)​

the specification of a set of rights and duties between legal entities of the jurisdiction that enforces these rights and duties, for the purpose of caring for and/or protecting/guarding/defending one or more of these entities. (Synonym of Guardianship Arrangement)

Guardianship Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain what a generic guardianship consists of, and how it relates to guardians, dependents, jurisdictions, etc.

Identification Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain the mechanisms that parties may use to identify entities, and mechanisms for communicating with another parties such that both parties can identify an entity and know whether or not they identify the same entity.

Identifier​

a character string that is being used for the identification of some entity (yet may refer to 0, 1, or more entities, depending on the context within which it is being used).

Identifier Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain how identifiers are defined and used for identification purposes.

Identify​

an act, by or on behalf of a party, that results in the selection of either

Identity​

the combined knowledge about that entity of all parties, i.e. the union of all partial identities of which that entity is the subject.

Identity Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain how digital identities work, how this relates to (attributes in) credentials, and how all this can be made to work in SSI contexts.

Initial State (of a DP)​

the state in which the DP is not yet bound to any particular entity and, thus, does not have a subject.

Jurisdiction​

the composition of a legal system (legislation, enforcement thereof, and conflict resolution), a party that governs that legal system, a scope within which that legal system is operational, and one or more objective for the purpose of which the legal system is operated. See also the Jurisdictions pattern.

Jurisdiction Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain what a generic jurisdiction consists of, and relates it to parties and legal entities.

Knowledge​

the (intangible) sum of what is known by a specific party, as well as the familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something by that party.

an entity that is known by, recognized to exist, and registered in that jurisdiction.

a system in which rules are defined, and mechanisms for their enforcement and conflict resolution are (implicitly or explicitly) specified.

Management​

the act or process of managing or actually realizing of (the results associated with) a set of objective by the owner of these objective.

Mission Objective​

a specific goal or target that a party aims to achieve, and for which the existence and use of DPs are crucial

Objective​

something toward which a party (its owner) directs effort (an aim, goal, or end of action).

Obligation​

an objective that is owned by the party for producing a specific (set of) result(s) that are to be used (consumed) by that party and/or other parties.

Onboarding​

a process that is run for a specific (set of) actor on behalf of a specific party, that terminates successfully if and only if the party has (a) established the suitability of the actor for executing certain kinds of action on its behalf, (b) ensured that their mutual rights and duties are properly specified and will be appropriately enforced, and (c) provided the circumstances/contexts within which the actor is enabled to do so.

Organization​

a party that is capable of setting objective and making sure these are realized by actor that it has onboarded and/or by (vetted) parties that are committed to contribute to these objective.

Owned​

an entity over which another entity (its owner) has the power (duty, right) to enjoy it, dispose of it and control it; that power is limited to (the scope of) that jurisdiction, and by its rules.

Owner​

the role that a party performs when it is exercising its legal, rightful or natural title to control that entity.

Partial identity​

all knowledge that a specific party (= the owner of the partial identity) has about that entity (= the 'subject' of the partial identity).

Participant​

a party is negotiating (or has negotiated) a transaction agreement.

Party​

an entity that sets its objective, maintains its knowledge, and uses that knowledge to pursue its objective in an autonomous (sovereign) manner. Humans and organization are the typical examples.

Pattern​

a description, both casual and formal, of a set of concept (ideas), relations between them, and constraints, that together form a coherent and consistent 'viewpoint', or 'way of thinking' about a certain topic.

Policy (of a script)​

a set of rules or principles that is associated with a script, and is used within a DP to guide decision-making and behavior within the DP, determining how specific functionalities of the script operate, and how data is accessed, manipulated, and transmitted.

Property (of a Concept)​

a connection or association between a concept and a primitive data element, such as a text or a number, that represents some characteristic that instances of the concept may have.

Regulatory Body​

he party, that can be a government but also a non-government organization, that is responsible for setting standards, rules, or laws that the DP system must comply with. They oversee and enforce compliance of the DP system with these regulatory requirements.

Relation (between Concepts)​

a (significant) connection or association between two or more concepts.

Response Control Policy​

a policy that is associated with a script, and is used within a DP to determine how the results of that script's execution are packaged, transmitted, and delivered to the requesting entity.

Risk management​

a process that is run by (or on behalf of) a specific party for the purpose of managing the risk that it owns (thereby realizing specific risk objectives).

Risk Objective​

an objective, owned by a party, that aims to reach and maintain a state of affairs in which the risk associated with a specific set of its objective become, and/or remain, acceptable.

Risk​

the effects that uncertainty (i.e. a lack of information, understanding or knowledge of events, their consequences or likelihoods) can have on the intended realization of an objective of a party.

Scope​

the extent of the terms, definitions and other documentation that a community (or party, which we call the owner of the scope) needs to express, communicate and validate its knowledge as relevant to achieving a specific subset of its objectives.

Script​

data that can be uploaded to, and executed on/within a DP upon request, so as to extend the functionality of that DP.

Semantic Unit​

a basic building block of meaning or representation that exists within the 'mind' of a party (i.e., in its knowledge).

SSI (Self-Sovereign Identity)​

sSI (Self-Sovereign Identity) is a term that has many different interpretations, and that we use to refer to concepts/ideas, architectures, processes and technologies that aim to support (autonomous) parties as they negotiate and execute electronic transaction with one another.

Subject (of a DP)​

the (single) entity about which the DP holds data (in its bound state).

system-administrator-operator​

the individuals that are responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining the IT components of a DP system, including managing system configurations, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring system performance and reliability.

System Architect/Developer​

The persons that are responsible for designing and building the DP system according to the requirements and constraints outlined in this architecture description document.

Term​

a word or phrase (i.e.: text) that is used to represent concepts.

Terminology​

the set of term that are used within a single scope to refer to a single definition, enabling parties to reason and communicate ideas they have about one or more specific topics.

Terminology Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that one can use to explain one's thinking about a certain topic, as well as to devise/design a way of thinking that members of a community can use to align their thinking as they pursue that community's objectives.

Transaction​

the exchange of goods, services, funds, or data between some parties (called participant of the transaction).

Trust​

the (un)conscious decision by a party to believe that X is in fact the case.

Trust Pattern​

a set of concepts and other semantic units that can be used to explain how the concept of trust relates to parties that do the trusting, and other concepts that express what it is that these parties trust.

User Interface​

the means by which a human user interacts with a DP. It provides a visual, auditory, or tactile environment that allows the user to control and receive feedback from the DP system.

Validate​

the act, by or on behalf of a party, of determining whether or not that data is valid to be used for some specific purpose(s) of that party.

Verify​

the act, by or on behalf of a party, of determining whether that data is authentic (i.e. originates from the party that authored it), timely (i.e. has not expired), and conforms to other specifications that apply to its structure.

Vocabulary​

the sum or stock of words employed by a language, group, individual, or work or in a field of knowledge.