Glossary
Plain-language definitions of catalog-data concepts, identifiers, standards, and industrial terms for procurement, category, and data teams.
What Is Entity Resolution? Golden Record Product Data: What Is a Canonical Product Record? What Is Fuzzy Matching? Deterministic vs Probabilistic Matching Confidence Score in Data Matching: A Practical Guide What Is Data Provenance? What Is Record Linkage? What Is Schema Mapping? Product Data Normalization: What It Is and Why It Matters What Is Master Data Management (MDM)? What Is a PIM? Product Information Management Explained What Is Schema Drift? Product Knowledge Graph: What It Is and Why It Powers AI Search Supplier Scorecard: How to Grade Vendor Data Quality SKU vs MPN vs GTIN: What Each Identifier Does and Why All Three Matter What Is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? Schema.org Product Structured Data: The Complete Guide What Is Product Content Syndication? What Is GDSN? The Global Data Synchronisation Network Explained What Is a Data Pool? GS1, GDSN, and Synchronized Product Data What Is Unit of Measure (UOM) in Product Data? GTIN vs EAN vs UPC: The Definitive Guide for Product Data Teams What Is a GLN? Global Location Number Explained ECLASS IRDI Format: Structure, Segments, and Why It Matters ETIM in BMEcat: Structured Product Classification for Technical Catalogs UNECE Rec 20 Unit Codes Explained What Is a CAS Number? SVHC Candidate List: What It Is and Why Product Data Teams Track It What Is RAL Classic? The Color Standard for Product Catalogs IP Rating Explained (IP54, IP65, IP67) IP Rating Chart (IEC 60529): What Every Digit Means IK Rating Explained: The Impact-Resistance Scale for Product Data Teams How to Read an ATEX Marking ATEX Zone Classification: Zones 0-2 and 20-22 Explained IEC 60309 Colors and Clock Positions Explained NEMA Enclosure Types Explained CENELEC Cable Designation: HD 361 Type Codes Explained BSP Thread Dimensions: Nominal Sizes, TPI, and Catalog Matching IES vs LDT Photometric Files ETIM EC000042: Miniature Circuit Breaker ETIM EC000141: The Contactor Classification Code Explained