I2 Analyst's Notebook 7 User Guide - ISS Africa -Investigation ...

Semantics
Glossary
The way in which i2 products can analyze and manipulate data according to
its real-world meaning.
Single Connection
A connection in which all the links are represented as a single link,
preserving the direction.
See also: Connection Style.
Smart Matching
To compare the information content of a pair of entities to determine if they
are likely to represent the same real world item. The comparison uses
semantic types to:
• gauge how much reliance to place on a piece of information for the
purposes of identifying the entity
• ensure like information is processed appropriately
• handle issues such as variants of names, spellings and phonetics
The results of a comparison is a score as to how closely the information
content matches. For example Person Name: John SMITH, e-mail address:
j.smith@somewhere.net, matches Name: Jack, Last Name: SMITH and email
address: j.smith@.
Snapshot
A view of a chart, preserving the position of chart items and display scale.
Source Reference
An identifier indicating the origin of the information such as a document
reference number.
Source Type
A description of the information supplier such as Officer, Witness or Record.
Standard Template
The template used by the application when creating new charts.
See also: Template, Workgroup Template, Local Template.
Status Bar
The bar at the base of the application window, which displays information
such as the current action, or the status of a tool.
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