Glossary
The language of product data
One page for every genuinely useful concept — explained plainly, with field pitfalls and links to the resources that explore it in depth.
Product matching
Establishing that a reference in one catalogue and a record in another refer to the same product — or to equivalents according to explicit criteria.
Read the definition →FAB-DIS
The French product data exchange standard for manufacturers and distributors: one normalised file per manufacturer, with specifications, documents and ETIM codes.
Read the definition →ETIM
The international technical classification: around 5,500 classes with their features, values and units. A shared vocabulary for technical distribution.
Read the definition →Parent / variant
The model/variation structure of a catalogue: around 90% of attributes are shared by variants of the same model, affecting consistency and enrichment cost.
Read the definition →Crawling & scraping
Crawling explores websites to find pages; scraping extracts structured data from them. The foundation of product data — within a framework that must be respected.
Read the definition →GEO
Generative Engine Optimisation: becoming a source that AI answer engines can read, understand and recommend. In e-commerce, rich product records are central.
Read the definition →Explore further: the product data resource library.