Domain model
| Description | Example |
|---|---|
Holder A holder is something or someone who holds one or more identities. |
Bill Gates (a person) or Microsoft (an organisation) |
Source An internal or external source which contains data about holders. |
Inrupt’s Solid serverAn on-premise SQL-databaseA social media platform, such as Facebook |
Connection A holder’s connection to a source. |
Bill gates has
a Solid pod with WebID |
Exchange An exchange defines how data was exchanged and for what purpose it can be used. |
Bill gates exchanges his email address with his Solid-pod in the context of direct marketing. |
Purpose A purpose for which certain types of data can be used. |
An email address can be used in the context of direct marketing. |
Resource A resource which contains the holder’s data. |