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Portal support glossary

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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. It defines the smallest sufficient set of mechanisms required to allow different technologies and platforms…

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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.