Architecture Repository/Process/Glossary and toolset

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Terms, definitions, and tools related to Wikimedia system architecture

Status: Ongoing development

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

canonical data model
A type of data model that aims to present data entities and relationships in the simplest possible form in order to integrate processes across various systems and databases. In contrast to a source of truth, canonical data models integrate understanding between people, programs, and machines.

collection
A set of parts related by keyword

data on the outside
Structuring knowledge 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

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