3 Terminology
Registry
****A paper-based or electronic database (centralized or decentralized, i.e. blockchain) where claims are stored and can be consulted.
Registration
****Process through which an entity gets claims recorded in a registry.
Entity
****A thing with distinct and independent existence, such as a person, organization, or device.
Claim
An attribute asserted by an entity, about itself or another entity.
Asserter
****An entity that asserts a claim.
Registrar
****An entity that is authorized to register, in a registry, claims submitted by an applicant.
Applicant
****Entity that requests the registration of claims in a registry.
Operator
****A registrar or a staff of a registrar who is processing the request of an applicant.
Administrator/Analyst
****A registrar or a staff of a registrar who is building a new registry.
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