Glossary

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

( Albert Einstein)

In addition to SysML- and UML-specific terms, this glossary also includes terms from the SYSMOD approach in particular and systems engineering in general. The origin of each term is marked with either [SysML], [UML], [SYSMOD], or [other]. Of course, the UML terms also belong to the SysML language (Section 4.2).

Abstraction [other]: The result of a way of mapping things that emphasizes certain aspects while omitting others.
Abstraction dependency [UML]: The mapping between model elements onto various abstraction levels.
AcceptEventAction [UML]: An elementary action that receives an event, or accepts the arrival of a signal.
Action [UML]: An action is an elementary executable step within an activity.
Activity [UML]: An activity describes the coordinated sequencing consisting of elementary actions. The sequencing can be parallel or synchronized, or split and recomposed on the basis of conditions.
Activity diagram [UML]: A diagram that depicts behavior associated with activities using input/ output and control flow. It is the visualization of an activity
Activity edge [UML]: An activity edge is an abstract class for directed connections between two activity nodes. We distinguish between object flow edges and control flow edges. Synonym: Edge.
Activity final node [UML]: The activity final node terminates the entire activity as soon as a single flow arrives at the node.
Activity parameter node [UML]: An activity parameter node is an object node for inputs and outputs to activities.
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