Basic Notions
A MEGA dictionary presents concepts linked to terms used in the enterprise vocabulary.
Term and concept
Concept
In MEGA, the basic component of a dictionary is the Concept.
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A concept expresses the essential nature of a being, an object, or a word through its essential characteristics or its specific qualities.
Term
A Term is associated with a concept.
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A term is specific to a language. It enables creation and viewing of the concept in the language chosen by the user.
Links between concept and term
Terms cannot be translated.
The same term in different languages can represent totally different concepts.
Example: the term "car" in English refers to a private car, while the same term in French represents a collective transport vehicle.
The same term can be connected to several concepts in the same language.
For example, the term "ring" in English refers to both the sound of a telephone and a (finger) ring.
Subject area
Each concept gives a specific definition of a term in its subject area.
A subject area is a branch of knowledge, a discipline or a field of study.
For more details, see "Managing Subject Areas".