About this glossary
| English | Dutch | Notes |
|---|---|---|
associated with | geassocieerd met / die verband houden met, "Geassocieerd met" is preferred for logical data relationships; "verband houden met" is standard legal phrasing. Avoid "gekoppeld aan" (reserved for physical coupling). | |
child distributed ledger | onderliggend gedistribueerd grootboek, In a hierarchy. Avoid "kind". | |
claim | conclusie, Strict terminology for patent law. Never use "claim" or "eis". | |
committed blocks | vastgelegde blokken, Blockchain context. Avoid "toegewijde" (devoted). | |
comprising | omvattende, Standard patent term implying an open set ("including at least"). Avoid "bestaande uit" (closed set). | |
data | data / gegevens, Treat as plural ("data die worden verwerkt"). "Gegevens" is often a safer alternative. | |
decode | decoderen | |
device | inrichting, Standard patent term for hardware/apparatus. | |
distributed ledger | gedistribueerd grootboek, Standardized term. Avoid "ledger" in Dutch text. | |
distributed ledger record | gedistribueerd grootboekrecord, Write as one compound word. | |
edge node | edge-knooppunt, Use hyphen for readability. Avoid "randknoop". | |
edge service instance | edge-service-instantie | |
indicator | indicator, "Aanduiding" is also acceptable, but "indicator" is common in IT/telemetry contexts. | |
method | werkwijze, Standard patent term. Avoid "methode". | |
orchestration system | orkestratiesysteem | |
parent distributed ledger | bovenliggend gedistribueerd grootboek, In a hierarchy. | |
parse | ontleden | |
processing circuitry | verwerkingsschakeling, Avoid "circuit" (physical loop); "schakeling" is the standard abstraction. | |
reinforcement learning | reinforcement learning, Usually left in English in Dutch IT patents. | |
reinforcement learning reward value | beloningswaarde voor reinforcement learning | |
retrieve | ophalen | |
schedule (verb) | inplannen, Avoid "schema" (noun). | |
state transition | toestandsovergang, "Toestand" is preferred over "status" for state machines. | |
subset | deelverzameling, Mathematical/Logic term. Preferred over "subset" in formal texts. | |
workload | werklast |