SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

ENTITY - Entity

Synonym

Thing

Description

Abstract Concept

An Entity is a distinct, identifiable Element that has a proper existence (living or non living). It is accessible by some referencing mechanism and can establish elementary relationships ( Relationship) to other Entitys.

Entity is the powerinstance of Class of Entity: all subtypes of Entity are instances of Class of Entity.

Structural Partition of Entity: an Entity is either a Concrete Entity or an Abstract Entity

Functional Domain: Reflexive Knowledge Graph

The Reflexive Knowledge Graph domain defines the top level constructs of Entitys, Relationships, their multi-level classification and composition.

External references

DDD - Glossary - Entity

ISO 15926 - Thing

OMG - KerML - Element

OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Element

W3C - RDF Schema - Resource

Super Types

Element (from partition: Element Nature of Element)

Power Type

Class of Entity

Dictionary

SysFEAT Upper Ontology

Lexical Scope

Framework Mapping

ArchiMate - Top-Level Language Structure : Entity
UFO - A - Endurant : Entity
Meta-Model Legend : Entity

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Instance Of: --> Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Graph & Hierarchy

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Instance Of: --> Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
PowerTyped by Class of Entity	[1..1]	Class of Entity	Entity
Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	A Relationship is the reification of a Kuratowskis ordered pair of the Elementary Graph, as an Element that represents a relationship.It formalizes relationships betwen Entitys.Relationships are nested within their source Entity. (principle of locality).
Referencing Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	A Referencing Relationship is a Relationship that points at its target Entity through Reference Adjacency.
Dependency Relationship	[1..1]	Entity	Entity	A Dependency Relationship is a Relationship that specifies the existential dependency of the sourceRelationship on its target Relationship.The cardinality to the target Entity is [1..1].
Non-Dependency Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	A Non-Dependency Relationship is a Relationship that specifies that the existence the source Entity doesnt depend on the existence of its target Entity.The cardinality to the target Entity is [0..*].
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Concrete Entity	Entity
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Abstract Entity	Entity

SERIALIZATION FORMAT

TEXTUAL SYNTAX RDF

File: e8b2f7c7673d36d1.rdf

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

Sub-Types Super-Types

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ENTITY - Entity

STRUCTURAL PARTITION

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph

Graph & Hierarchy

Relationship Table

SERIALIZATION FORMAT

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

CHARTER

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