Glossary - osmlab/name-suggestion-index GitHub Wiki

A glossary of common words and phrases used in this wiki and in issues, pull requests, and discussions relating to the Name Suggestion Index (NSI).

Terms for internal topics

Build script

Also known as: npm run build

The NSI is built by the script file build_index.js. This script is run by executing npm run build in a terminal window (command prompt) with a copy of the NSI repository as the current directory.

Main wiki page: Info for Maintainers#building-the-index

locationSet

A geofence outlining the area or areas in which an entity operates.

Main wiki page: Item Property Reference#locationset

Wikidata sync script

Also known as: npm run wikidata

The script used to keep the NSI in sync with Wikidata.

Main wiki page: Info for Maintainers#syncing-with-wikidata

Terms for external topics

Wikidata

Wikidata.org, a free and open knowledge base operated by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Main wiki page: Adding Wikidata Tags

Wikidata ID

Also known as: QID, Wikidata QID

The alphanumerical ID beginning with the letter "Q" at the top of every Wikidata item page.

Main wiki page: Adding Wikidata Tags#adding-tags-to-existing-entities