Portal support glossary
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Architectural Building Block (ABB) represents the basic components used to build an IT system or solution.
The Asset Description Metadata Schema (ADMS) is a vocabulary to describe interoperability assets making it possible for solution providers to describe their solutions using standardised metadata.
ADMS-AP (Asset Description Metadata Schema – Application Profile) refers to the Application Profile (AP) of the ADMS and aims to extend the use of ADMS for the description of interoperability solutions, meaning solutions covering the legal, organisational, semantic and technical interoperability layers.
A European Union regulatory framework designed to govern the development, deployment and use of artificial‑intelligence systems to ensure they are safe, trustworthy, transparent and respect fundamental rights.
A Portal feature that allows Collection and Solutions owners to send a message to their members (i.e., about an upcoming events).
An application profile is a type of resource to describe the technical characteristics and requirements of a specific interoperability solution.
A user with the author role can publish, update, and/or delete their own content without moderation from a Collection/Solution manager.
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Authoritative, trusted datasets maintained by public administrations that contain fundamental reference information, such as identities, addresses, legal entities, or administrative units.
The Best Cases Award (BCA) is an Award initiated in 2024 by the Public Sector Tech Watch (PSTW) observatory with the aim of spotlighting solutions using emerging technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.) in public administrations at all levels to enhance public services for citizens (G2C) or to improve their internal processes (G2G).
Proven methods, approaches, or techniques that have consistently delivered successful outcomes in a specific context. They serve as benchmarks or guidelines that organisations can adopt or adapt to improve performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
An obligation, prohibition, condition, criterion or limit of a legal, organisational, semantic or technical nature, set by a Union entity or public sector body concerning trans-European digital public services and affecting cross-border interoperability.
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A detailed, in-depth examination of a particular project, initiative, organisation, or situation, used to analyse its processes, challenges, solutions, and outcomes. Case studies provide practical insights, lessons learned, and examples that can inform decision-making or the implementation of similar projects elsewhere.
Collections provide a distinct, easy way to group content that is related to a specific subject field. All Portal content resides under a collection (i.e., solutions, documents, news, events etc.).
In a Contributor Licence Agreement (CLA), the rights of a specific contributor are assigned or granted to the party to whom the contribution is given. In a simple case, a contributor assigns their copyright to the party who is contributing. This is an additional, complementary licence that aims to prevent problems that arise from multiple copyright ownerships.
Copyleft is the practice of using copyright law to remove restrictions on distributing copies and modified versions of a work for others and requiring that the same freedoms be preserved in modified versions.
The copyright is a legal means to grant a creator of an intellectual property the exclusive rights to this property for a limited period of time. These exclusive rights comprise the right to exclude other parties from using the intellectual property, or to set certain limitations on the allowed usage.
A core vocabulary is a core concept such as a Person, represented in a representation language, such as a RDF or XML schema.
The ability of Union entities and public sector bodies of Member States to interact with each other across borders by sharing data, information and knowledge through digital processes in line with the legal, organisational, semantic and technical requirements related to such cross-border interaction.
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Any digital representation of acts, facts or information and any compilation of such acts, facts or information, including in the form of sound, visual or audiovisual recording;
A European Union legislative initiative that establishes rules to govern data access and data sharing: it aims to ensure that data generated by devices, services or public administrations can be accessed and used, under fair, transparent and secure conditions, facilitating reuse of data, stimulating innovation, and enabling data‑driven services while protecting user rights and competition.
Governed digital ecosystems that enable organisations, public administrations, and other stakeholders to securely share, access, and reuse data under common standards and trust frameworks. They support interoperability, cross-border collaboration, and innovation by ensuring data is reliable, reusable, and managed according to agreed legal, technical, and organisational rules.
Digital Europe is the EU’s initiative to enable seamless, interoperable digital public services across Europe, supported by shared standards, frameworks, and tools that allow administrations, businesses, and citizens to interact efficiently across borders. It is the successor to the following programmes (in chronological order): IDABC, ISA, and ISA².
Digital government is the design and operation of government services that leverage information and digital technologies to create, optimise, and transform public services. It emphasises user-centred, data-driven approaches, proactive service delivery, and the use of digital platforms to enhance efficiency, transparency, and public value.
Digital Public Service (DPS) is a service provisioned through digital channels by a public administration in fulfilment of a public policy goal, servicing to users either citizens, businesses or other public administrations.
Digital ready policymaking refers to the process of developing and implementing policies that are adapted to the European digital age and take advantage of the opportunities presented by digital technologies. It involves using digital tools and methods to gather and analyse data, engage with stakeholders, and monitor and evaluate policy outcomes.
The Digital Single Market (DSM) is an initiative of the European Union aimed at creating a single market for digital goods and services within the EU. It aims to remove barriers to the free flow of data and digital services, promote the development of digital infrastructure, and enhance online trust and security.
The digital-by-default principle means that public administrations should deliver services digitally as the preferred option, while still keeping other channels open for those who are disconnected by choice or necessity. The digital-by-default principle seeks to reduce the administrative burden by making digital delivery of services the default choice of public administrations.
Digital-ready Policymaking (DRPM) refers to the process of formulating digital-ready policies and legislation by considering digital aspects from the start of the policy cycle to ensure that they are ready for the digital age, future-proof and interoperable.
A discussion item on the Portal allows the exchange and follow-up of ideas, opinions, and information among registered users.
A distribution can be created in a Solution and may contain a software package, source code, documentation etc.
A document item on the Portal is standalone content page relevant to a Collection/Solution which can host information such as case studies, guidelines, factsheets, presentations etc.
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e-Government is about using the tools and systems made possible by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to provide better public services to citizens and businesses.
The European Interoperability Framework (EIF) is a set of guidelines and recommendations developed by the European Commission for public administrations in Europe on how to set cross-border and cross-sector digital interoperable digital solutions.
The EIF Solutions Finder, previously called EIF Toolbox, helps users to find operational solutions that cover the alignment and implementation of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) and filter them by attributes.
ePractice brought together policy makers and practitioners in the fields of eGovernment, eHealth and eInclusion, and helped them set up online communities to further pursue their common interests. In 2014 the European Commission migrated the ePractice platform to the Portal.
The EU Academy is an educational platform offering courses, training, and learning resources to enhance knowledge and skills on EU policies and digital transformation. The Interoperable Europe Academy hosts its courses on EU Academy.
The European Union (EU) supports the digital transformation of public administrations through various funding programmes.
EU Login is the European Commission’s user authentication service. It allows authorised users to access a wide range of Commission web services, using a single email address and password. The Portal requires the use of an EU Login account to register and sign in on the platform.
The EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue is a curated repository on the Interoperable Europe Portal that showcases open source solutions developed or used by public administrations across Europe. It helps users discover, reuse, and share open source software, supporting interoperability, collaboration, and the adoption of digital public services across the EU.
The European Union Public Licence (EUPL) is the European Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) licence. It has been created on the initiative of the European Commission. It is now delivered in 23 original linguistic versions and can be used by anyone for software distribution. The EUPL is OSI certified and considered as a Free Software Licence by the Free Software Foundation.
Europa Analytics is the European Commission’s service that monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of the Commission's websites on Europa. Both the infrastructure and software are under the full control of the European Commission and comply with the current EU data protection legislation. The Portal uses Europa Analytics for the platform’s web analytics requirements.
A framework developed under the Interoperable Europe initiative that provides a common reference model for designing and implementing interoperable digital public services across EU Member States.
An event is an organised activity at a specific time and place (e.g., a meeting, a workshop, a webinar). Any registered user can create events to be published on the platform.
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A facilitator is responsible for the animation and management of a Collection or Solution. They have the responsibility and authorisation to manage memberships and to review the content that has been created within the Collection or Solution.
The Portal hosts and operates a catalogue of interoperability solutions and enhances this catalogue by federating other catalogues of solutions that exist outside of the Portal (i.e., at Members States).
FLOSS stands for Free/Libre/Open-Source Software. According to the Free Software Foundation, free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.
Discussion items on the Portal allow registered users to “follow” such items. When following discussions, users will receive notifications of any updates occurring to the item, such as when a new comment is added.
Some licence agreements grant considerably more rights than most End User Licence Agreements (EULA) provide. A free software licence grants the right to modify and redistribute the licensed software, both of which would ordinarily be forbidden by copyright law. In some cases, these rights are accompanied by copyleft restrictions, adding requirements to redistribution.
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GitHub is a web-based Git platform that is commonly used for version control and collaborative software development. It allows users to host and review code, manage projects, and collaborate with other developers.
GitLab is a web-based Git repository management system that allows developers to collaborate on code, track changes, and manage projects.
A Portal feature available to Collection/Solution managers that allows them to create a Collection-level Glossary page in which to insert terms and descriptions.
Technology-based cooperation between public and private sector actors supporting public sector digital transformation.
The GovTech Atlas in the EU GovTech Collection serves as a centralised repository of knowledge on GovTech and public service innovation. The webpage encompasses two databases, one of GovTech initiatives and one on GovTech startups. It provides a one-stop shop for stakeholders seeking guidance, funding opportunities, and connections within the GovTech ecosystem.
GovTech companies are enterprises that specialise in creating technological solutions tailored to the needs of government operations, aiming to streamline processes, enhance communication and improve adaptability within public sectors.
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A manager, management, or coordination and oversight body at the most senior administrative level, considering the governance arrangements in each Union entity.
Refers to articles or resources that provide step-by-step instructions or guidance on how to perform a specific task or use a particular feature, tool or software.
The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is a standard markup language for content designed to be displayed in a web browser.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) refers to the digital technologies and tools used to develop and deliver digital solutions and services that support the modernization of public administrations in Europe.
ICT procurement procedure is the formal process used by organisations to acquire information and communication technology (ICT) products, services, or solutions. This includes buying hardware (computers, servers), software (applications, licences), digital platforms, IT services (maintenance, support), and related digital solutions.
A technical specification in the field of information and communication technologies.
IDABC was a programme run by the European Commission from 2005 until 2009. IDABC stands for Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens. It supported the delivery of cross-border public sector services to citizens and businesses in Europe and promoted collaboration between European public administrations.
The intellectual property rights (IPR) cover almost all creations of the mind, which covers artistic work, literature, inventions, fine arts and most importantly for the platform computer programs (software).
Interoperability is defined by the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) within the context of European public service delivery (e-Government) as the ability of disparate and diverse organisations to interact towards mutually beneficial and agreed common goals, involving the sharing of information and knowledge between the organisations, through the business processes they support, by means
Interoperability Architecture Solutions are structured frameworks, standards, and technical building blocks that support the design and implementation of interoperable digital public services.
Are evaluations required by Article 3 of the Interoperable Europe Act. They ensure that binding requirements for trans-European digital public services consider cross-border interoperability issues before implementation.
Standardise the implementation of the interoperability assessments. These guidelines provide clarity on how public bodies can evaluate the legal, semantic, technical, and organisational dimensions of interoperability.
This term refers to resources that support the exchange of data in distributed information systems. The term summarises resources needed to support content interoperability, in particular Syntactic and Semantic Assets.
A controlled environment for developing, training, testing and validating innovative interoperability solutions, where appropriate in real-world conditions, supporting cross-border interoperability of trans-European digital public services for a limited time under regulatory supervision.
Interoperability solutions refer to software, tools, standards, and guidelines that enable different IT systems to work together seamlessly, facilitating the exchange of information between them. The Portal aims to provide a common language and technical infrastructure that enable public administrations to work together, share data, and deliver services more efficiently.
A European Commission initiative hosted on the Portal for a reinforced interoperability policy showcasing news and events about government-related interoperability, along with initiatives and best practices that support the digitalisation of EU public administrations.
The Academy provides learning resources to develop interoperable digital public services across Europe. It offers free online courses, learning paths, webinars and certification.
The European Commission has adopted the Interoperable Europe Act proposal and its accompanying Communication to strengthen cross-border interoperability and cooperation in the public sector across the EU.
A regularly updated strategic plan that identifies priorities for improving interoperability. Its work is informed by data sources and stakeholder input, including interoperability assessments, monitoring of the Interoperable Europe Act, and contributions from the Interoperable Europe Community.
A high-level governance body established under the Interoperable Europe Act. It brings together senior representatives from EU Member States and the European Commission to coordinate and steer cross-border interoperability of digital public services across the European Union.
An open collaboration space residing on the Interoperable Europe Portal and initiated by the Interoperable Europe Act that brings together public and private stakeholders, including experts, practitioners, researchers, and citizens, to co-create, share knowledge, and support the practical implementation of interoperability across the EU.
A framework under the Interoperable Europe Act that tracks and assesses progress in interoperability and digital public services across the EU, providing evidence to support policymaking and cross-border cooperation.
It is the European Commission's one-stop shop for interoperable, open, and free digital government ICT solutions and an online space for e-Government professionals and enthusiasts to share and learn about digital public services and initiatives.
Interoperable Europe solution refers to an interoperability solution which is recommended by the Interoperable Europe Board and is published on the Interoperable Europe portal.
Register users that create discussion items on the Portal are allowed to “invite” to the discussion other registered users of the platform. Users that have been “invited” will receive a relevant notification allowing them to accept or reject the invitation to join the discussion.
ISA was a programme launched by the European Commission to improve electronic cooperation among public administrations in EU Member States (2010 – 2015). ISA stands for Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations and took a very practical approach in supporting administrations across Europe to communicate more easily. ISA was a successor to the IDABC programme.
The ISA² programme was the ISA programme successor and ran from 2016 to 2020. The ISA² programme supported the development of digital solutions that enabled public administrations, businesses and citizens in Europe to benefit from interoperable cross-border and cross-sector public services.
The International Organisation for Standardisation (IOS) is a non-governmental organisation that develops and publishes international standards for various industries and sectors.
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A layout editor is a tool that allows users to structure and organise the content of a page by arranging its elements (such as text, sections, or components) in a clear and consistent layout, without requiring technical or design expertise. It helps ensure information is presented in a structured, user-friendly, and visually coherent way.
Learning paths are structured sequences of educational content designed to guide users through specific topics or skills step by step. They help users progressively build knowledge and competencies, often combining multiple resources such as articles, courses, and practical materials into a coherent learning journey.
Assesses whether public organisations operating under different legal frameworks are able to work together for the provision of trans-European digital public services (e.g. the provision of a national disability card that can be used as legally valid proof in other Member States).
The LFDS digital dimensions chapter refers to the section, introduced in January 2025, within the Legislative Financial and Digital Statement (LFDS) that systematically identifies and organises digital aspects of policy initiatives to support effective implementation. This chapter also serves as the EU Commission’s interoperability assessment.
A licence is basically a permission granted by the copyright owner allowing another party to perform certain actions on a specific property of the copyright owner. The licence contract or agreement forms the legal basis of the specific rights of use that are transferred to the licensee in a very detailed manner.
The Licensing Assistant is a tool that helps users to choose, compare and combine suitable open-source licences for their material. It provides guidance on licence compatibility and helps users understand the legal implications of using a particular open-source licence.
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A file format structured so that software applications can easily identify, recognise and extract specific data, including individual statements of fact, and their internal structure.
A member is a registered user that has subscribed to a Collection or Solution. Within a subscribed Collection or Solution a member can publish, edit, and/or delete their own contributions. Members can also receive notifications of content updates occurring in the subscribed Collection or Solution.
A Minimal Interoperability Mechanism (MIM) is a minimal common technical foundation of standards and specifications that enables basic interoperability of data, systems, and services between cities, communities, and suppliers, especially in smart city and digital public service contexts.
A moderator is a registered user whose main responsibility is to review the content that is created in a Collection or Solution. Moderators are usually the owners and facilitators of Collections/Solutions and can: accept or reject created content; block or unblock members of closed Collections; assign user roles etc.
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An electronic communications network which is transmission systems, whether or not based on a permanent infrastructure or centralised administration capacity, and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other resources, including network elements which are not active, which permit the conveyance of signals by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic means, including satellite
A news item is a piece of content created and published within a Collection or Solution. Any register user can create a news item and request its publication, which is subject to the validation of the moderator or facilitator.
A newsletter is a periodically distributed publication that subscribers receive via e-mail. Past Portal newsletters are archived and available via the “Newsletter archive” link in the footer area of the Portal. Subscriptions are also possible via the “Newsletter subscription” link in the aforementioned area.
The Interoperable Europe Monitoring (IOPEU Monitoring), previously called the National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO), according to article 20 of the Interoperable Europe Act, is the mechanisms put in place to regularly gather information on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities within the EU Member States and associated countries.
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Observatories are a tool, designed to gather information on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities. These observatories, such as NIFO and OSOR, enable stakeholders to stay up-to-date on the latest developments and trends in digital public services.
The once-only principle means that individuals and businesses should provide data only once to public administrations, while public administration bodies should take actions to share and reuse this data at regional and national level or across borders, in compliance with all required data protection measures.
An ontology is a semantic interoperability asset. It is a formal representation of the concepts within one domain, the properties of these concepts, and the relationships between these concepts. In addition to a data model, an ontology allows reasoning (i.e., make deductions) about the concepts, terms, and relationships).
The fundamental principle of the Open Source Licensing is that it prohibits anyone from exclusively exploiting a given piece of work. In order to reflect this, a legal framework was originally developed to guarantee the openness by a certain set of principles.
A licence allowing reuse, redistribution and modification of software for all uses, based on a unilateral declaration by the right holder that may include certain conditions, and where the source code is made available indiscriminately.
Assesses whether public organisations align in their business processes, responsibilities and expectations to achieve high-quality provision of trans-European digital public services (e.g. clearly designating a public authority that is allowed to issue national disability cards that are valid in another Member State).
The Open Source Observatory (OSOR) aims to become a trustworthy observatory that provides Free and Open-Source Software(FOSS) expertise and information as well as serve as a middle-ground to connect European Public Administrations with other relevant stakeholders. To reach this objective, OSOR supports a dynamic community and further promotes the use of Free and Open Source software.
Open Source Software (OSS) is software that is available in source code form: the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software licence that permits users to study, change, improve and at times also to distribute the software. Open source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner.
An owner is responsible for the animation and management of a Collection or Solution. They have the responsibility and authorisation to manage memberships and to review the content that has been created within the Collection or Solution.
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A patent is a government-issued and approved document that grants an inventor the exclusive rights to an invention for a fixed period of time. The exclusive rights in reference to patents mean that the patented invention may only be exploited by another party with authorisation by the inventor or IP holder.
A voluntary cooperation mechanism in which interoperability experts from EU Member States evaluate and support a public sector body in another Member State. The purpose of a peer review is to help that body implement Interoperable Europe solutions, strengthen trans-European digital public services, and carry out interoperability assessments.
A concise document produced by the Interoperable Europe Academy that shares practical experiences, innovative approaches, and transferable solutions to help public administrations improve digital government policies and services across EU Member States.
Private messages are a communication feature of the Interoperable Europe Portal that allows users to exchange direct, one-to-one messages within the platform. They enable confidential discussions, collaboration, and information sharing between users without making the content publicly visible.
The hallmark of proprietary software licences is that the software publisher grants a licence to use one or more copies of software, but that ownership of those copies remains with the software publisher.
The State, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law.
Public Sector Tech Watch (PSTW) is the European Commission's observatory dedicated to monitoring, analysing and disseminating the use of emerging technologies (e.g., Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, etc.) within the public sector in Europe.
Publiccode.yml is a metadata standard file, written in the YAML format, that is placed in the root of a software repository to describe public sector software in a structured, machine‑readable way.
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The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a standard language for representing data and metadata on the web. It allows users to create a distributed, shared model of data that can be easily extended and integrated with other systems.
A registered user is a user who has created an account on the Portal. Registered users have their own user profile page on the platform and can create content, subscribe to Collections/Solutions, receive notifications for content updates, add comments, and access all the features available on the platform.
A regulation body represents a governmental or intergovernmental agency of some kind, which may issue legal regulations or restrictions. Examples for regulation bodies are the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) or agencies of the Public Administrations within the European Union, such as the Monopolies and Mergers Commission of a Member State.
Public sector digital initiatives, research actions, or EU-funded projects that align with the themes monitored, offering complementary evidence, methods, or technological insights relevant to PSTW’s and EU GovTech's scope.
The set of documents, reports, method-papers and datasets produced by the observatory that support its monitoring, analysis and dissemination of emerging technologies in the public sector across Europe.
A release can be created in a Solution and may include a standard, specification or software under a versioning scheme. A good practice to follow is to create distributions under releases.
Analytical publications produced that examine trends, technologies, and practices in public sector digital transformation, offering evidence-based insights for policymakers and practitioners across the EU.
The public sector entity that leads the implementation or procurement of the digital solution, holding primary accountability for its execution, oversight, and operational outcomes.
The practice of supporting and enabling public administrations to share and reuse IT solutions, open source software, standards and solutions across the European public sector, in order to provide electronic services to citizens.
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A semantic asset is a collection of highly reusable metadata (e.g., xml schemata, generic data models) and reference data (e.g., code lists, taxonomies, dictionaries, vocabularies) which are used for e-Government system development.
The European Interoperability Framework (EIF) defines semantic interoperability as the ability of organisations to process information from external sources in a meaningful manner. It ensures that the precise meaning of exchanged information is understood and preserved throughout exchanges between parties.
The Semantic Interoperability Community (SEMIC) develops solutions to help European public administrations perform seamless and meaningful cross-border and cross-domain data exchanges.
A smart city is a city or community that enhances the well-being of its residents, businesses, visitors, and administrators by providing digitally enabled services that improve quality of life.
A reusable asset concerning legal, organisational, semantic or technical requirements to enable cross-border interoperability, such as conceptual frameworks, guidelines, reference architectures, technical specifications, standards, services and applications, as well as documented technical components, such as source code.
The Solution creation/editing wizard is a guided, three-step tool that simplifies creating and updating Solutions on the Interoperable Europe Portal. It structures the process of managing Solutions, supporting key requirements of the Interoperable Europe Act such as monitoring and interoperability assessments.
Refers to the origin or the place from which the information is derived or obtained. This attribute is commonly in the form of a URL pointing to a specific web page or online resource that contains the relevant information or data. However, it is not limited to web sources (it could also be a report, a published document or any other form of publication).
Any individual, group, or organisation that is involved in or affected by the development, implementation, or use of digital solutions and services. This can include public sector organisations, private sector entities, civil society groups, and individual citizens.
A technical specification, adopted by a recognised standardisation body, for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory, and which is one of the following:
(a)‘international standard’ means a standard adopted by an international standardisation body;
(b)‘European standard’ means a standard adopted by a European standardisation organisation;
A standardisation body represents a standardisation committee of any kind. This includes government (sometime referred to as official committees) standardisation committees, such as the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), as well as industrial standardisation initiatives, such as the Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).
Stories is a section of the Public Sector Tech Watch (PSTW) observatory which showcases stories of successful adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and other emerging technologies within European public administrations.
Registered users can subscribe to Collections and Solutions making them members of them. Subscribed users can also opt in to receive notifications for content updates that occur in the subscribed Collections/Solutions.
Syntactic assets define common data structures e.g., XML-Schemata, core components and related elements and resources needed to support the Syntactic Interoperability layer.
Syntactical Interoperability represents the ability of a system to communicate and exchange information properly on a technical abstraction level. The fundamental technical (syntactical) capability of communicating is guaranteed by a set of formal data, format specifications, communication protocols, and interface descriptions.
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A taxonomy is a classification of the standardised terminology for all required and involved terms within a knowledge domain. In a taxonomy, all elements are grouped and categorised in a strict hierarchy and are usually presented by a tree structure.
Assesses whether different public organisations’ network and information systems can be securely and properly interconnected, as required for the provision of the trans-European digital public services (e.g. ensuring that national disability cards are issued in a digital format that can be processed by other Member States).
A document that prescribes technical requirements to be fulfilled by a product, process, service or system.
A thesaurus is a set of controlled vocabulary used within ontologies. In contrast to a taxonomy, the individual elements of a thesaurus are not necessarily required to be semantically related with each other but may well be an independent collection of vocabulary (non-hyponym character).
Topics on the Portal refers to the various subject areas or themes that are covered by the platform. These topics can be related to open source software, e-Government initiatives, policies, standards, and other relevant areas.
Digital services provided by Union entities or public sector bodies to one another or to natural or legal persons in the Union, requiring interaction across Member State borders, among Union entities or between Union entities and public sector bodies, by means of their network and information systems.
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The User interface (UI) is the visual and interactive elements of the website through which users interact with the system.
The Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies set up by, or on the basis of, the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.
A documented example of a real-world public sector digital solution collected by Public Sector Tech Watch, describing the problem addressed, the technology applied, the implementation context, and the measurable outcomes, to support evidence-based analysis and replication across EU administrations.
A user is any person who visits the platform. A user can view and consult all publicly available content.
User experience (UX) is the overall experience that a user has when interacting with the Portal, often including factors such as usability, accessibility, and satisfaction.
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A version control system is a system that supports the management of changes to documents, programs, and other information stored as electronic files.
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XML is a commonly used data format on the platform. XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and is a markup language used to encode documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. XML allows users to define their own custom tags and data structures, which makes it highly flexible and adaptable to various data needs.