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.

The Entity class 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 Class of Entity, 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 mereological relationships.

External references

DDD - Glossary - Entity

ISO 15926 - Thing

OMG - KerML - Element

OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Element

Super Types

Element (from partition: Element Nature of Element)

Power Type

Class of Entity

Dictionary

SysFEAT Upper Ontology

Lexical Scope

Framework Mapping

UFO - A - Endurant : Entity
ArchiMate - Top-Level Language Structure : 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	Abstract Relationship A Relationship is the reification of a Kuratowskis ordered pair of the Elementary Graph, as an Element that represents a directed connection between a source Entity and a target Entity.Relationships are nested within their source Entity. (principle of locality).
Referencing Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship A Referencing Relationship is a Relationship that points at its target Entity through Reference Adjacency.
Existential Dependency	[1..1]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship An Existential Dependency relationship is a Relationship where the source Entitys existence depends on the existence of the target Entity.The cardinality of the set of targetted Entity is [1..1].
Existential Independence	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship An Existential Independence relationship is a Relationship that specifies that the existence the source Entity doesnt depend on the existence of its target Entity.The cardinality of set set of targetted 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

SUB-TYPES

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ENTITY - Entity

STRUCTURAL PARTITION

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph

Graph & Hierarchy

Relationship Table

SERIALIZATION FORMAT

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

SUB-TYPES

SUPER-TYPES

CHARTER

Missing Content

Governance

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