Glossary v1.0

Status: Canonical definitions (non-claim)

Purpose: This glossary defines the precise meaning of key terms as used within the doctrine. Terms are defined only to prevent ambiguity. Definitions do not imply causation, obligation, or action.

Applicability

The condition under which an explanatory model can be validly used to describe observed reality without introducing unstated assumptions.

Boundary

The point at which applicability is lost and further explanation under the same assumptions becomes invalid.

Boundary Note

A canonical conceptual note defining the meaning and role of boundaries within the doctrine.

Case

An illustrative, non-claim document that records what can be explained, where explanation ends, and why no further claim is made.

Canonical

Designated as authoritative within the doctrine and not subject to modification, interpretation, or improvement.

Claim

Any assertion of causation, prediction, generalization, optimization, responsibility, or required action.

Compliance Theater

The appearance of assurance created by artifacts or indicators that do not support the claims implied by their presence.

Conceptual Note

A non-claim document defining limits, scope, or interpretation rules without prescribing actions.

Evidence

A recordable and inspectable fact that supports description within defined boundaries, without implying claims.

Evidence Note

A canonical conceptual note defining what counts as evidence and what does not within the doctrine.

Explanation

A description of observed reality that remains valid only while its assumptions hold.

Illustrative

Provided for demonstration only, without claims, conclusions, or recommendations.

Non-Claim

A mode in which no assertions beyond description and boundary recognition are permitted.

Scope

The defined domain within which the doctrine applies, and outside of which it does not operate.

Scope Note

A canonical conceptual note defining where the doctrine applies and where it does not.

Structural Translation

A translation that preserves structure and meaning without interpretation or localization.

Verbatim

Published exactly as written, without alteration.

Operational Mode

A defined configuration of system behaviour that determines how the system operates within its environment at a given time.

Applicability Boundary

The limit beyond which a system's operational mode can no longer be considered valid under its stated assumptions.

Invalid Operational Mode

A state in which a system continues to function but operates outside the conditions under which its behaviour can be considered legitimate.

Behaviour Governance

The set of conditions, rules, and constraints that define the legitimate operational boundaries of a system.

System Legitimacy

The condition under which a system's operational mode is recognized as valid within its defined governance framework.

Operational Assumptions

The set of conditions that must hold for a system's operational mode to remain within its applicability boundary.

Related Conceptual Pages

• Terminology Authority — Canonical terminology reference within the Applicability Boundary Doctrine.

Canonical Status

This glossary is canonical. If a term is used with a different meaning, that usage is invalid within the doctrine.

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