Terms: t Terminology index
Note:
The terminology developed during the PLCS project has been included "as is".
A number of the terms are still in Draft

The terms defined in the terminology dictionary and in the Business DEXs.

Template
  Definition: A Template is a precise specification of which entities (and attributes) in ISO 10303-239 PLCS should be instantiated, and which Reference DataReference Data is data that represents information about classes or individuals which are common to many users. Note: Reference Data provides a tailorable structured vocabulary that extends the PLCS information model with business specific semantics. should be used, to represent a concept providing documented functionality in a CapabilityA description of how EXPRESS entities are used to represent a given concept (a specific "functionality" or "capability"). It provides guidance and rules on what Entities should be used to represent a given concept, how the entities should be related, and what Reference Data should be used. As well as general guidance, a set of Templates are documented within a Capability to provide precise specifications of which Entities should be instantiated to represent identified concepts.. A Template defined and managed by the OASIS PLCS TC may be referred to as a "PLCS Template", as opposed to a "Business Template"  
  Source:

[1] DEXlib definitions, .

 
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