termscontribution
Termscontribution refers to the activity of proposing and incorporating new terms into a controlled vocabulary, glossary, taxonomy, or ontology used within a project, organization, or community. It covers term proposals, the documentation of precise definitions and usage notes, and the governance processes that decide whether a term becomes part of the official terminology.
In terminology management, termscontribution supports consistency, searchability, and interoperability by aligning vocabulary with domain concepts, language
Typical workflow involves: a contributor submits a term with proposed definition, scope, and example usage; a
Governance often defines roles such as term proposers, editors, reviewers, and terminologists, along with policies on
Metrics used to assess termscontribution include the number of proposals, acceptance rate, rate of revisions, and
See also: terminology management, controlled vocabulary, glossary, ontology, taxonomy, knowledge graph, localization.