Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Letter | Delivery acceptance document captured during receiving |
| Ad-hoc GRN | Delivery created on device because no upstream GRN exists |
| AIS | Asset Information System |
| Asset | Physical item tracked by the system |
| Asset Event | Immutable record of one asset action |
| Asset ID | Stable identifier for an asset |
| BYOD | Bring your own device |
| Contract-first | API design where OpenAPI is written before implementation |
| Correction | New event that fixes an earlier event without editing it |
| Criticality | Business importance of an asset |
| Custodian | Person responsible for an asset |
| GAN | Goods Acceptance Note |
| GRN | Goods Received Note |
| Handoff | Custody transfer requiring receiver confirmation |
| Idempotency Key | Stable key used to deduplicate retried writes |
| Import Batch | Expected asset list uploaded by an admin |
| Line Item | One expected or received unit in a delivery flow |
| Open Item | Follow-up work derived from missing data, paperwork, tag, or confirmation |
| Temporary Tag | Non-final tag used so receiving can continue |
| Unit Price | Acquisition cost of one physical unit |
| Work Order | Maintenance job for an asset |