Generically Dependent Continuant - bfo-attributes/BFO-Attributes-DLC GitHub Wiki

IRI http://www.ifomis.org/bfo/1.1/snap#GenericallyDependentContinuant

Definition

A continuant [snap:Continuant] that is dependent on one or other independent continuant [snap:IndependentContinuant] bearers. For every instance of A requires some instance of (an independent continuant [snap:IndependentContinuant] type) B but which instance of B serves can change from time to time.

Examples

• A certain PDF file that exists in different and in several hard drives

Attributes

• hasDependance -> independent continuant
• has -> clone (other instances of Generically Dependent Continuant that are materially the same)