Part of the WebMEM Protocol
Location: /specification/sdt/yaml-in-html/classes/glossaryfragment/
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Overview
A GlossaryFragment defines a term in a machine-ingestible, retrievable, and trust-scored format. It includes structured definition metadata, scope, and AI retrieval hints. These fragments support glossary conditioning, memory anchoring, and inter-fragment alignment across public or vertical vocabularies.
Purpose: To encode glossary terms with contextual scope, trust metadata, and retrievability for AI conditioning and explanation alignment.
Common Applications:
- Medicare, insurance, or benefits glossaries
- Civic vocabulary systems (e.g., housing, SNAP)
- Regulatory and legal term banks
- AI onboarding toolkits
- Cross-site or federated glossary systems
Fields Block
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
term |
The canonical name of the defined term |
definition |
Human-readable definition of the term |
scope |
Contextual domain this term applies to |
retrieval_hint |
Memory cue or reasoning signal for AI agents |
glossary |
(Optional) Associated glossary namespace or group |
ProvenanceMeta Block
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
id |
Unique ID for the provenance record |
title |
Human-readable source name |
creator |
Publishing organization |
license |
Usage rights (e.g., Public Domain) |
published |
ISO 8601 date published |
retrieved |
Date this content was accessed |
digest |
Digest ID this fragment belongs to |
entity |
(Optional) Entity this term describes |
fragment_scope |
Typically semantic-digest |
glossary_scope |
Defines the namespace or group of related terms |
Why GlossaryFragments Matter
- AI-Retrievable: Makes domain terms accessible to LLMs and agents
- Trust-Scoped: Includes source attribution and provenance
- Cross-Fragment Alignment: Anchors definitions across explainer, directory, or policy fragments
- Federatable: Can be syndicated or imported into external term banks
- Memory-First: Core component of long-term glossary conditioning