Vocabulary Reference

Version: 0.2.0-draft Source: OE-0002 (Core Vocabulary) Authoritative source for all terms: OE-0002

This document provides a quick-access index. For full definitions, consult OE-0002 and the source specification documents.

Core Terms

Term	Short Definition	Source
Bedrock	Reality, which does not change regardless of an engineer's model of it	OE-0001
The Thread	The model of knowledge continuity; has defined, testable properties	OE-0001
Engineering Context	The structured record of reasoning behind an engineering decision	OE-0003
Observation	A verifiable encounter with reality (direct or corroborated)	OE-0004
Direct Observation	Measurement or experiment conducted by the practitioner or team	OE-0004
Corroborated Observation	An outside observation independently confirmed by engineering evidence	OE-0004
Survey	Structured assessment of the current state of understanding on a topic	OE-0005
Understanding	A contextualized model of reality derived from observation and survey	OE-0006
Verification	The process of testing understanding against reality	OE-0007
Decision	A choice preserved as a structured context record	OE-0008
Stewardship	The obligation to maintain and improve knowledge for future practitioners (transmit discipline)	OE-0009
Inheritance	The act of receiving and engaging with inherited knowledge (receive discipline)	OE-0010
Spiral Re-evaluation	Returning to previously examined questions with deeper understanding	OE-0001
Translation	Converting observations into engineering language without importing ideology	OE-0001, editorial-principles.md
Evolution	Disciplined, verified extension of the standard's body of knowledge	OE-0011
Enduring Concept	A concept named by its function, not by current technology	engineering-laws.md