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| | We often face misunderstandings in discussions about energy system modeling while talking about it from different points of view or different disciplines.This glossary has the aim to develop a common understanding of terms in the field of energy system modelling. | | We often face misunderstandings in discussions about energy system modeling while talking about it from different points of view or different disciplines.This glossary has the aim to develop a common understanding of terms in the field of energy system modelling. |
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| | === How to handle multiple definitons for one term?<br/> === | | === How to handle multiple definitons for one term?<br/> === |
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| − | Every term can have several definitions. They are serially numbered.<br/> | + | Every term can have several definitions. They are serially numbered. In this way the different understandings of a term become obvious and can be better understood and handled in future. The usage of terms can be discussed openly without dictating a certain definition. |
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| | === How to handle different terms for the same thing?<br/> === | | === How to handle different terms for the same thing?<br/> === |
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| | Every term that is used by the community can be added to the glossary. Similar terms can be linked in the category '''Ambiguities'''. | | Every term that is used by the community can be added to the glossary. Similar terms can be linked in the category '''Ambiguities'''. |
A glossary, also known as a vocabulary, or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. [wikipedia]
We often face misunderstandings in discussions about energy system modeling while talking about it from different points of view or different disciplines.This glossary has the aim to develop a common understanding of terms in the field of energy system modelling.
Every term can have several definitions. They are serially numbered. In this way the different understandings of a term become obvious and can be better understood and handled in future. The usage of terms can be discussed openly without dictating a certain definition.
Every term that is used by the community can be added to the glossary. Similar terms can be linked in the category Ambiguities.
