<-Processes Go to ToC Protocols->
An Item is an MMM-TEC- specified Data Type including Data and Metadata. An Item may be produced:
- By an autonomous decision of a Process.
- As a result of request by a human through Process of their or of the M-Instance.
- Using Data sensed from the Universe.
MMM-TEC specifies or references 65 types of Items. Each Item is defined by the JSON Syntax and Semantics of a Data Type specified by MMM-TEC or other MPAI Technical Specifications.
An Item may optionally include:
- Data Qualifier signalling the relevant characteristics or technologies of a Data Type.
- Rights that can be exercised by certain Processes on an Item at certain M- or U-Locations at certain Times.