Semantic Designation Profile

This profile defines a consistent approach for describing semantic metadata associated with entities represented in an ARC. These entities may be data entities, such as directories, files, or fragments of files, as well as contextual entities, such as physical samples, instruments, or other real-world objects represented in the crate.

Core Types

Type	Description
Dataset	Container and context for processes, nested datasets, data files, and metadata
Descriptor	Bundles multiple assertions into a single semantic description
Sample	Biological, chemical, or digital sample used as input or output
Data	Data file or selected file fragment
Annotation	Extensible key-value-unit triple

Process Graph

flowchart LR
    Dataset --descriptors--> Descriptor
    Dataset --hasPart--> Dataset
    Descriptor --describes--> Sample
    Descriptor --describes--> Data
    Descriptor --annotations--> Annotation
    Sample --additionalProperty--> Annotation
    Data --additionalProperty--> Annotation