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Persistent identifier

A persistent identifier (PI or PID) is a long-lasting identifier to a document, file, web page, or other object. The term "persistent identifier" is usually used in the context of digital objects that are accessible over the Internet. Typically, such an identifier is not only persistent but actionable: you can plug it into a web browser and be taken to…

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Persistent identifier

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples26
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Persistent identifier

Top relations

related to External links · 23
Persistent identifier → Access, Amsterdam, Consortium, European Commission, European Research Libraries, F1, FAIRDATA F1, Hans-Werner Hilse, Implementing, Interoperability, ISBN, Jochen Kothe, Juha Hakala, London, Meta, Metadata, Oct, Persistent, Posted, Preservation

Important terminology Word statistics

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Important terminology

persistent identifier identifiers web internet source citation standards long-lasting issue important within addresses process often called however file page object

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
the Internet Archive perma.ccinstance ofCombined persistent identifier and archiving functionality is provided by services0.80text
archive.todayinstance ofCombined persistent identifier and archiving functionality is provided by services0.80text
and WebCite such that anyone can archive a web page to prevent link rot of a URLinstance ofCombined persistent identifier and archiving functionality is provided by services0.80text
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksJuha Hakala0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksPersistent0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksPosted0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksTechnology Watch Report0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksTWR0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksStandards0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksMetadata0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksInteroperability0.60section
Persistent identifierrelated to External linksOct0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

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    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

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