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| This page aims at helping people who have an interest in Open Food Facts and its projects to better understand it, in order to better participate to it. | | This page aims at helping people who have an interest in Open Food Facts and its projects to better understand it, in order to better participate to it. |
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− | *'''API:''' | + | *'''API:''' Application Programming interface is the protocol by which an application can talk to another application. Open Food Facts provides a comprehensive API enabling re-users to connect to the data and get services from the application (see [https://openfoodfacts.github.io/openfoodfacts-server/api/ API documentation]). Most service of Open Food Facts also have an API and communicate between them thanks to it. |
| *'''Category:''' The category refers to the category of the food item. That is to say wether it is a drink, canned vegetables or fresh fruits. The category impacts the computation of the scores displayed on Open Food Facts. | | *'''Category:''' The category refers to the category of the food item. That is to say wether it is a drink, canned vegetables or fresh fruits. The category impacts the computation of the scores displayed on Open Food Facts. |
| *'''CodeOnline Food''' : It is a PIM developed by GS1, it allows a brand to generate GTINs. | | *'''CodeOnline Food''' : It is a PIM developed by GS1, it allows a brand to generate GTINs. |
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| *'''Contributing:''' To contribute to the Open Food Facts project doesn't have one given definition. From adding/correcting product sheets to participating in the creation of the website, the ways of contributing have no limits. Any stakeholder who has made a change in the project is considered a contributor. | | *'''Contributing:''' To contribute to the Open Food Facts project doesn't have one given definition. From adding/correcting product sheets to participating in the creation of the website, the ways of contributing have no limits. Any stakeholder who has made a change in the project is considered a contributor. |
| *'''Creative commons license:''' | | *'''Creative commons license:''' |
− | *'''Database:''' | + | *'''Database:''' a set of informations structured in a meaningful way. It can be processed to get specific or aggregated informations. Open Food Facts main goal is to have a comprehensive database of food products. This database is freely available and can be used through a lot of applications (the main being [https://world.openfoodfacts.org the website]) but it can also be [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/data downloaded] for specific uses under the '''ODbL''' license. |
| *'''Data Pool Certified by GS1 ''': Any company that needs to send or receive product information can benefit from the GDSN by subscribing to a data pool. | | *'''Data Pool Certified by GS1 ''': Any company that needs to send or receive product information can benefit from the GDSN by subscribing to a data pool. |
| *'''EAN:''' The International Article Number (also known as European Article Number or EAN) is a standard describing a barcode symbology and numbering system used in global trade to identify a specific retail product type, in a specific packaging configuration, from a specific manufacturer (credit: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Article_Number International Article Number], Wikipedia) | | *'''EAN:''' The International Article Number (also known as European Article Number or EAN) is a standard describing a barcode symbology and numbering system used in global trade to identify a specific retail product type, in a specific packaging configuration, from a specific manufacturer (credit: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Article_Number International Article Number], Wikipedia) |
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| *'''Nova score:''' The Nova Score is a score which highlights the levels of processing of food items. For more information, check out our page dedicated to the [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/nova score]. | | *'''Nova score:''' The Nova Score is a score which highlights the levels of processing of food items. For more information, check out our page dedicated to the [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/nova score]. |
| *'''Nutri-score:''' The Nutri-Score once called the 5 colors score is a score dedicated to ease the determination of the nutritional quality of the consumed food items. You can find out more on our dedicated [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/nutriscore website page]. | | *'''Nutri-score:''' The Nutri-Score once called the 5 colors score is a score dedicated to ease the determination of the nutritional quality of the consumed food items. You can find out more on our dedicated [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/nutriscore website page]. |
− | *'''ODbl :''' All date released on Open Food Facts are under the ODbL licence. For more information, check this [[ODBL License|page]] out and [[ODBL License|this one]] too. | + | *'''ODbl :''' The database created by Open Food Facts is available under the ODbL licence. For more information, check this [[ODBL License|page]] out and [[ODBL License|this one]] too. |
− | *'''OFF''': Open Food Facts, mais on évite pour la connotation péjorative | + | *'''OFF''': an abbreviation for Open Food Facts, |
− | *'''Open data:''' | + | *'''Open data:''' a term to design data (mostly under the form of databases) that is freely reusable. It still comes under a license which specifies obligations you have to respect. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data |
| *'''PIM''': Product Information Management. A Product Information Management (PIM) solution is a business application that provides a single place to collect, manage, and enrich your product information, create a product catalog, and distribute it to your sales and eCommerce channels. A PIM solution makes it faster and easier to create and deliver compelling product experiences. A PIM can also be called Data Pool. | | *'''PIM''': Product Information Management. A Product Information Management (PIM) solution is a business application that provides a single place to collect, manage, and enrich your product information, create a product catalog, and distribute it to your sales and eCommerce channels. A PIM solution makes it faster and easier to create and deliver compelling product experiences. A PIM can also be called Data Pool. |
| *'''Permanent team:''' The term permanent team refers to the employees of the Open Food Facts NGO. | | *'''Permanent team:''' The term permanent team refers to the employees of the Open Food Facts NGO. |