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Glossary and toolset

Terms, definitions, and tools related to Wikimedia system architecture

Last updated: 2023-06-14 by APaskulin (WMF)
Status: Deprecated

Glossary

authority

The source of truth for the latest content, such an individual Wikipedia

canonical data modeling

A canonical data model is a predictably-structured, technology-agnostic data structure that represents the system as a whole instead of each component having its own representation of the data. Discrete bits of information are interconnected based on relationships between them and contextualized with metadata. This allows users and machines to consume content easily without specifically caring about the underlying technologies driving the system.

collection

A set of parts related by keyword

data on the outside

Structuring knowledge and infrastructure to enable information to flow between independent services

keyword

A Wikidata item. A part is associated with one or more keywords.

part

A unit of knowledge smaller than a page, such as a section or a reference. A page is associated with one or more parts. A part is associated with one or more keywords.

section

Content grouped under a heading or as an introduction before the first heading on a page

Toolset

mediawiki.org

Architecture repository artifacts are published on mediawiki.org

Lucidchart

Diagrams and information visualizations

Mural/Miro

Virtual white-boarding, event storming, and post-it exercises