Terminology & Regime Reference
This glossary is provided for reader orientation only. It is not part of the canonical Revision 5 master and introduces no definitions or claims.
Terms below function as labels for structural regimes of organization within the Informational Ontology and should be interpreted by their role in the regime ladder and the constraints governing their emergence.
Difference (Δ)
Minimal distinguishability sufficient to support structure. Difference is not a substance, object, or event.
Relation (R)
Structured ordering among differences. Relations articulate differences into persistent patterns.
Information (I)
Re-identifiable structured relations under constraint. Information is not semantic content or representation.
Awareness (A)
Localized informational registration within a system. Awareness does not imply consciousness or experience.
Value (V)
Persistent modulation of informational states under constraint. Value is not moral normativity or preference.
Meaning (M)
Stabilized informational patterns that constrain interpretation or response. Meaning is not linguistic semantics.
Purpose (P)
Sustained directional organization across informational states. Purpose is not intention or teleology-as-primitive.