eredetbl

Eredetbl is a fictional data construct described in this article as a standardized table used to store origins of entities within a hypothetical knowledge-management system. The term does not refer to a real-world database and is presented here for illustrative purposes.

Etymology The name combines the root eredet, meaning origin in several languages, with the common database suffix tbl, signaling a tabular data structure.

Structure and fields A typical eredetbl design includes fields such as id, entity_id, origin_id, source, date_recorded, confidence, and notes. These fields may be implemented as integers, strings, dates, or floating-point values, with constraints to enforce referential integrity between entities and origins.

Usage and examples The table is used to record provenance links among entities, allowing queries that trace lineage or origin paths. Example: a row with entity_id 1023 and origin_id 45, sourced from "document A" on 2024-11-02 with confidence 0.87.

Variants and integration In some schemas, eredetbl is extended with versioning fields, or split into separate origin and event tables. It can be accessed by SQL-like queries or serialized as JSON for provenance pipelines, enabling interoperability with other provenance components in the fictional system.

History Origin and development of eredetbl appear in fictional community projects and discussions about provenance models within collaborative wikis and sandbox environments. See also Provenance, origin table, data provenance, genealogical database.