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Glossary of product data and compliance terms

Short definitions of 41 terms used across PLM, PIM, DAM, PXM, packaging and Digital Product Passport work.

ReferenceGLOSS41 terms

AttributePIM: A single property of a product, such as weight, colour or fibre composition, stored as a typed field in a PIM or PLM data model.
Battery passportDPP: The digital record required for EV, light means of transport and industrial batteries above 2 kWh under the EU Batteries Regulation from 18 February 2027.
Bill of materials (BOM)PLM: The structured list of components, materials and quantities that make up a product. Engineering and manufacturing variants are called EBOM and MBOM.
Brand portalDAM: A curated, often public-facing view of a DAM that gives partners, press and retailers self-service access to approved assets.
C2PADAM: An open technical standard for Content Credentials that records the origin and edit history of images and video, including AI involvement.
Change order (ECO)PLM: A formal, approved instruction to change a released product definition. It follows a change request (ECR) and updates the BOM and documents.
Completeness scorePIM: The percentage of required attributes filled for a product in a given channel and language, used to decide publication readiness.
Composable architectureArchitecture: An approach that assembles the product stack from separate best-of-breed services connected through APIs instead of one suite.
CSRDCompliance: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which requires sustainability reporting under the ESRS standards. The Omnibus I Directive (EU) 2026/470 limits scope to companies with more than 1,000 employees and over 450 million euro turnover.
Data carrierDPP: The physical link to a Digital Product Passport, typically a QR code, NFC tag or RFID tag on the product, packaging or documentation.
Data poolPIM: A certified platform in the GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network that exchanges standardised product data between suppliers and retailers.
Digital asset management (DAM)DAM: Software that stores, describes, governs and distributes digital files such as images, video and documents.
Digital Product Passport (DPP)DPP: A structured digital record of product information on sustainability, composition and circularity, required for product groups covered by ESPR delegated acts.
Due diligence statementCompliance: The declaration an operator submits to the EU information system under EUDR, confirming that covered commodities are deforestation-free and legal.
ECGT DirectiveCompliance: Directive (EU) 2024/825 on consumer information for the green transition. From 27 September 2026 it bans generic environmental claims and unverified sustainability labels.
EPRPPWR: Extended producer responsibility: producers finance the collection and treatment of the packaging or products they place on the market.
ESPRDPP: The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, which sets ecodesign and information requirements, including the Digital Product Passport.
EUDRCompliance: The EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, covering cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood and listed derived products, applying from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators as amended.
Full material declarationCompliance: A complete declaration of the substances in a product or component, often exchanged in IPC-1752A format.
GDSNPIM: The GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network, which connects data pools so suppliers can publish product data once to many retailers.
GEOAI: Generative engine optimisation: structuring and publishing content so AI assistants find, understand and cite it in their answers.
Golden recordPIM: The single, trusted version of a product or entity record, consolidated from several sources under defined survivorship rules.
GPSRCompliance: The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, applying since 13 December 2024, which sets traceability and safety information duties for consumer products.
GS1 Digital LinkDPP: A GS1 standard that encodes product identifiers such as the GTIN in a web URI, so one QR code can serve consumers, supply chain and passport data.
GTINPIM: The Global Trade Item Number, the GS1 identifier printed in barcodes that uniquely identifies a trade item.
iPaaSArchitecture: Integration platform as a service: a cloud platform for building and running integrations between applications.
MACHArchitecture: Microservices, API-first, cloud-native and headless: a set of architecture principles used in composable commerce.
Master data management (MDM)PIM: The discipline and software for governing shared master data across domains such as customer, supplier, product and location.
Metadata schemaDAM: The defined set of fields, types and controlled vocabularies used to describe assets in a DAM.
PFASCompliance: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PPWR restricts them in food-contact packaging from 12 August 2026 above set thresholds.
PIMPIM: Product information management: software that centralises, enriches and publishes the commercial product record to channels.
PLMPLM: Product lifecycle management: software that manages a product from concept through design, specification, release and change.
PPWRPPWR: The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40, in force since 11 February 2025 and generally applicable from 12 August 2026.
Product carbon footprint (PCF)Compliance: The greenhouse gas emissions of one product across its life cycle, calculated under standards such as ISO 14067 or the EU PEF method.
PXMPIM: Product experience management: suites that extend PIM with syndication, assets, content analytics and channel optimisation.
Recyclability performance gradePPWR: The PPWR classification of packaging recyclability by weight: grade A at 95% or more, B at 80% or more and C at 70% or more.
RenditionDAM: A derived version of an asset, such as a resized, cropped or converted image, generated for a specific channel.
SCIP databaseCompliance: The ECHA database for information on Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products).
Supplier portalPLM: A web interface where suppliers submit specifications, product data, certificates and test results directly into PLM or PIM.
SyndicationPIM: Publishing product data and assets to retailers, marketplaces and data pools in each recipient's required format.
Tech packPLM: The technical specification package for an apparel or footwear item: measurements, materials, construction and trims.