terminuuringuid

The terminuuringuid is a concept in terminology management describing a persistent unique identifier assigned to a specific term within a terminological database or glossary. It serves as a stable reference that remains associated with the term across revisions, translations, and data exchanges, even when the linguistic label changes. By decoupling identity from the textual label, the terminuuringuid supports traceability and interoperability in lexical resources.

Purpose and benefits: The main purpose is to provide a stable anchor for a term's identity. Benefits include easier tracking of term life cycles, reliable cross-language mapping, version control, and improved data integrity when aggregating terms from multiple sources. The terminuuringuid is often implemented as a machine-readable string conforming to internal or external standards (for example, UUIDs or other opaque identifiers).

Structure and common fields: A terminuuringuid record typically links to language-specific lexical entries and to a concept identifier in a broader ontology or thesaurus. Common fields include the terminuuringuid itself, the language, a preferred term flag, status (preferred, deprecated), source, scope, and cross-references to related terms or concepts.

Relation to standards and interoperability: Terminological standards such as ISO 12620, ISO 704, and ISO 25964 support the use of stable identifiers in data exchange; many terminology management systems use URIs or GUIDs for this purpose. In knowledge graphs and SKOS-based datasets, the terminuuringuid may be realized as a stable URI that resolves to a concept or term description.

Examples of use: In a multilingual dictionary, the English term and the Dutch term share the same terminuuringuid, enabling alignment across languages. In a terminology workflow, updates to a term's label do not affect its terminuuringuid, preserving history and links across revisions.