| CIMdata - PLM Glossary | 2022 |
| The communication framework that allows a connected data flow and integrated view of an asset’s data (i.e., its Digital Twin) throughout its lifecycle across traditionally siloed functional perspectives. |
| A physics-based description of a system resulting from the generation, management, and application of data, models and information from authoritative sources across the system’s lifecycle. |
| The process of moving from analog processes to digital processes, connecting data elements representing a product, managing configurations and their dependencies to transform business; moving to a digital business. |
