- Resource
- A resource is the key abstraction of information, where every piece of information is identified by a globally unique [=URI=].
- Singular resource
- A singular resource is a resource describing a single thing (e.g. a building, person or event).
- Collection resource
- A collection resource is a resource describing multiple things (e.g. a list of buildings).
- URI
- A URI [[rfc3986]] (Uniform Resource Identifier) is a globally unique identifier for a resource.
- OGC
- The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is a consortium of experts committed to improving access to geospatial, or location information.