Terminology builder

Terminus is a tool, which supports defining simple concept systems, but also complex terminology models and hierarchically structured documentation.

A concept system consist of several concept definitions and links between those. The Terminus concept system provides a subset of the ISO 1087 standard for concept systems [1087].

The terminology model is a more specific definition of subject expert knowledge. The terminology provides the structure for storing information about a subject matter area properly. Since the terminology model defines knowledge elements in terms of subject area experts, but in the structure defined by the terminology model, which supports requirements of a terminology database [TMDB], the terminology model specification is a mean of common understanding as well as an implementation guideline.

Hierarchical topic structures allow composing topics in different hierarchies. A topic hierarchy is similar to a chapter hierarchy provided in a document, but it is more flexible, since topics might be referenced in different hierarchies, and different types of output might be generated.

In order to get an overview about existing topics, a list of topics is provided as well. Thus, experienced users may enter or update topics directly in the topic list.