Glossary

Gaia-X, a private not-for-profit Association, was established in 2021 with the aim of boosting the European data economy through the creation of common dataspaces. It brings together a diverse range of organizations including large companies, SMEs, developers, technology users, industrial players, and academic members. The main objective of Gaia-X is to align with the EU's Data Strategy and build a common standard for an open, transparent, and secure digital ecosystem. This ecosystem will serve as the foundation for a new model of data infrastructure that ensures safe and reliable data exchange.

The Gaia-X Architecture Document outlines the high-level Gaia-X Architecture framework and is a key deliverable of the Gaia-X initiative. It emphasizes conceptual modeling and important aspects of an operational model, without bias towards any specific technology or vendor. This document defines the essential concepts necessary to establish Gaia-X compliant data ecosystems and facilitates the integration of Providers, Consumers, and Services, which are vital for their seamless interaction.

In the Gaia-X Labelling Framework, there are three compliance clusters known as the Gaia-X Basic Labels.

There are two primary subsystems that make up the Gaia-X Compliance: The first one is the Trust Framework, which is obligatory and confirms the authenticity and accuracy of all service features. The 'Trust Framework' subsystem applies a uniform set of regulations that each participant and service in the Gaia-X Ecosystem must comply with to be considered Gaia-X Compliant. The second subsystem is the Labeling Framework, which is not mandatory and permits the verification of adherence to rule-sets that meet particular market requirements.

The Gaia-X Trust Framework defines the required fields and consistency rules for validating Self Descriptions' shape, content, and credentials through a service that issues a Verifiable Credential confirming the outcome. The Identity, Credential, and Access Management document outlines the input and output format.

Included in the Gaia-X Architecture Document is the Gaia-X Conceptual Model, which delineates the interconnected concepts within the (Gaia-X) purview.

This Gaia-X deliverable outlines the specifications for Data Exchange Services, encompassing the high-level architecture and crucial prerequisites for ensuring data value, trustworthiness, and compliance.

The Business Committee for dataspace is motivated by a thriving ecosystem and actively endeavors to foster the development of dataspaces by external parties throughout Europe and other regions. It facilitates the connection with the Lighthouse Projects, Gaia-X Hubs, and Vertical Ecosystems.

The virtual collection of participants, service offerings, and resources that meet the criteria outlined in the Gaia-X Trust Framework is known as the Gaia-X Ecosystem.

The Gaia-X Framework offers a comprehensive perspective on the pillars and deliverables of the Gaia-X Association, emphasizing the elements that are essential for Gaia-X Compliance.

In each country, Gaia-X Hubs serve as primary contact points for individuals or organizations who are interested. Although they are not part of the Association's governing body, they can be regarded as think tanks and grassroots supporters of the Gaia-X initiative.

Gaia-X Hubs serve as national-level organizations that provide a platform for users to participate in the development of digital ecosystems. They facilitate collaboration among national initiatives, act as central contact points for interested parties, and promote the exchange of ideas and best practices with other regional Gaia-X Hubs in Europe and beyond. The Hubs also work towards international alignment by identifying regulatory challenges and defining requirements for a harmonized digital environment.

A distinguishing characteristic that is employed to recognize an element within the Gaia-X framework and conforms to the format specified by Gaia-X.

This document is a Gaia-X deliverable that outlines the components necessary for Authorization & Authentication. Its primary objective is to provide Gaia-X Participants with essential functionalities for authentication, access management, and authorization, along with related services. The ultimate goal is to enable these participants to enter the trusted environment of the Gaia-X Ecosystem.

The Gaia-X Labels refer to collections of service attributes that are logically grouped together to ensure that Service Offerings fulfill certain requirements related to data protection, transparency, security, portability, flexibility, and European control. While Gaia-X Labels are not obligatory, they can be expanded to cater to unique requirements in certain countries or industries with the approval of the Gaia-X Association.

The Gaia-X Labelling Framework is a document that details the Gaia-X Basic Labels, the principles of labeling, the functions of label owners and label issuers, and the significance of labels. The demands of the three Gaia-X Committees (Technical Committee, Policy Rules Committee, and Data Spaces Business Committee) serve as its foundation.

These are initiatives focused on developing a data exchange platform that prioritizes transparency, trust, and openness, and that are aimed at various industries as early adopters of the Gaia-X framework.

The Gaia-X Community, which is open-source, encompasses the entire Gaia-X network. Users and providers work together through various activities, including Dataspace Events, Hackathons, Techdives, Onboarding Webinars, Community Newsflashes, and Summits.

The Gaia-X Operating Model is included in the Gaia-X Architecture Document and outlines several key components of the Gaia-X framework, including the Gaia-X Ecosystem, Trust Anchors, Gaia-X Compliance, the use of Gaia-X Labels, the life-cycle of Gaia-X Self-Descriptions, and the Gaia-X Registry.

The Trust, Management, and Usage planes signify different levels of interoperability, aligning with the planes outlined in the NIST Cloud Federation Reference Architecture.

The Policy Rules establish overarching goals to protect the principles and added value of the Gaia-X Ecosystem.

The Gaia-X Policy Rules and Labelling Document is a Gaia-X deliverable that combines the Gaia-X Policy Rules and the Gaia-X Labelling Criteria documents. The Policy Rules establish overarching goals to protect the principles and added value of the Gaia-X Ecosystem. The Labelling Criteria, which are part of the document, along with the Gaia-X Trust Framework, provide a means of validating these objectives at a more granular level.

The Policy Rules Committee (PRC) is responsible for transforming the guiding principles of the Gaia-X initiative, such as transparency, data protection, cyber security, portability, and openness, into high-level objectives that protect the added value of the Gaia-X Ecosystem. Additionally, the PRC oversees and incorporates EU regulations and external standards and establishes the relationship between them.

The Gaia-X Portal is a web-based interface designed to assist Participants in accessing and utilizing central Federation Service functions through a graphical user interface. It serves as a Federation Service to facilitate interaction between Participants and the central functions of the federation.

The Gaia-X Registry is a decentralized infrastructure that functions as a public, distributed, non-repudiable, and immutable database capable of automating code execution without permission. This service offers a roster of legitimate shapes, valid public keys, and revoked public keys. Additionally, the Gaia-X Registry will serve as the initial list for the catalog network.

The Technical Committee is responsible for defining and implementing the technological vision of Gaia-X. It is accountable for planning, developing, and executing the Gaia-X technology roadmap, along with its contributors. In addition, the committee communicates the technological vision of Gaia-X and related objectives to establish trust and credibility with both members and third-party entities.

The Trust Framework comprises a set of rules that establish the minimum requirements for being part of the Gaia-X Ecosystem. These rules ensure a common governance and basic levels of interoperability across individual ecosystems while empowering users with complete control over their choices. For more information, please visit: http://docs.gaia-x.eu/policy-rules-committee/trust-framework/22.10/

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The Gaia-X Trust Framework 22.10 is a set of guidelines and principles for establishing trust in the Gaia-X ecosystem. It outlines the rules and requirements for data sharing, data protection, and governance within the Gaia-X initiative. The framework ensures data sovereignty, transparency, and adherence to ethical and legal standards in cross-border data exchange.

Garbage collection in Kubernetes refers to a set of mechanisms used to clean up cluster resources, such as unused containers and images, failed Pods, objects owned by the targeted resource, completed Jobs, and resources that have expired or failed.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which can be found at https://eurlex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj, is a regulation established by the European Union in 2016. Its purpose is to safeguard the rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data and to ensure the free flow of such data within the EU by replacing Directive 95/46/EC.