noteres

Noteres is a term used in digital annotation and knowledge-management contexts. It is not a widely standardized term, and its meaning varies across platforms. In many descriptions, a notere is the smallest unit of an annotation or knowledge fragment, consisting of three parts: content (the text, image, or other media of the note); metadata (author, timestamp, source, and tags); and linkage data (references to related noteres or resources). Noteres are designed to be composable, so multiple noteres can be assembled into a larger note set or exported as a knowledge graph. They often support versioning and provenance tracking, with changes either creating new noteres or updating existing ones while preserving history.

In practice, noteres appear in systems that emphasize fine-grained tagging, searchability, and collaboration. They enable precise citations and discussions attached to specific fragments, rather than to whole notes. Some implementations model noteres as lightweight data objects in formats such as JSON or RDF, facilitating export, indexing, and integration with other tools.

Etymology: the form noteres may derive from note with a plural-like suffix -res, reflecting a neologistic convention; there is no canonical etymology due to the term’s relatively recent or limited use.

See also: notes, annotations, marginalia, knowledge graph, digital humanities.