entity

: An entity is a thing or object that is identifiable and distinct from other things. In the context of APIS, an entity is a Django data model instance.

property

: An attribute of an entity. In the context of APIS, a property is a field of a Django data model.

TEI

: Text encoding Initiative is a consortium which collectively develops and maintains a standard for the representation of texts in digital form. In the context of APIS, TEI refers to the XML schema used for the representation of texts.

RDF

: Resource Description Framework is a standard model for data interchange on the Web. In the context of APIS, RDF is used to provide data in a machine-readable format via the API.

relation

: A relation is a connection between two entities. In the context of APIS, this is realized via the [apis_core.relations.models.Relation][] class.

ontology

: An ontology is a formal representation of knowledge as a set of concepts within a domain, and the relationships between those concepts. In the context of APIS it is a specialized form of a Django data model and therefore refers to classes rather than instances.