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# Vocabulary Reference
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**Status:** Draft
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**Source:** OE-0002 (Core Vocabulary)
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This reference document provides a quick-access index to all defined terms in the Open Engineer standard. For full definitions, consult the source specification documents.
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## Core Terms
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| Term | Short Definition | Source |
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| Bedrock | The immutable reality that underlies all engineering work | OE-0001 |
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| The Thread | The continuous line of engineering understanding passed between generations | OE-0001 |
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| Engineering Context | The full set of information required to understand why a decision was made | OE-0003 |
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| Observation | A direct, verifiable encounter with reality | OE-0004 |
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| Survey | A structured assessment of the current state of engineering understanding | OE-0005 |
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| Understanding | A verified, contextualized model of reality | OE-0006 |
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| Verification | Testing understanding against reality | OE-0007 |
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| Decision | A recorded, contextualized engineering choice | OE-0008 |
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| Stewardship | The responsibility to maintain, preserve, and improve engineering knowledge | OE-0009 |
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| Inheritance | The process of receiving engineering knowledge from prior work | OE-0010 |
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| Spiral Re-evaluation | Accumulated understanding through repeated observation | OE-0001 |
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| Translation | Converting observations into engineering language without adopting surrounding ideology | OE-0001 |
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| Evolution | Disciplined, verified extension of the standard's body of knowledge | OE-0011 | |