Glossary
Official definitions for terminology used throughout the 360WiSE Framework and Official Canon.
Purpose
The Glossary establishes consistent meanings for terms used across 360WiSE publications, registries, technical standards, governance records, and public communications.
Authority
Where an informal use conflicts with a definition published here, the Canon definition governs official 360WiSE usage.
Core Terms
Authority Record — a structured public record describing an entity, its identity, evidence, relationships, status, and continuity.
Canon — the authoritative, versioned body of knowledge defining the 360WiSE Framework.
Continuity — preservation across time, including corrections, transitions, aliases, and historical relationships.
Identity — the persistent representation of who or what a record refers to.
Provenance — documented origin, authorship, custody, and evidence lineage.
Recognition — an observed external-system outcome; never a guaranteed result.
Resolution — the process connecting an identifier or claim to its canonical record and meaning.
Verification — review of defined identity, ownership, continuity, provenance, or public-footprint evidence within a stated scope.
Identifiers
Verified Entity ID uses 360WSE-XXXXXX. Broadcast object identifiers use separate technical namespaces.
Interpretation Boundary
Verification, recognition, certification, legal compliance, and endorsement are distinct concepts.
Revision Policy
Terms may be clarified through documented Canon revisions while prior definitions remain preserved.