v1.3
Glossary
Core Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intenture | The name of the language |
| intenture | The phenomenon of intent — the inner pre-realized shape of creation |
| Explication | The process of making an intenture explicit, structured, and interpretable |
| Reverse Explication | Recovering intent from an existing implementation |
| Explication Record | A versioned artifact produced by explication |
Level Distinctions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Idea | A local fragment of intenture |
| Intent | Directional will — "what do I want to achieve?" |
| Conception | Answers "by what approach?" |
| Vision | Answers "what does the ideal result look like?" |
| Will to Embodiment | The readiness and commitment to realize |
Language Objects
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Object | What the intent acts upon |
| Actor | Who performs or is affected (primary / supporting) |
| Artifact | A tangible output produced during realization |
| Constraint | A boundary that must not be violated |
| Value | What the intenture creates for its actors |
| Metric | How value or progress is measured |
| State | A lifecycle phase of the intenture |
| Transition | Movement between states, triggered by conditions |
| Signal | An observable event requiring attention |
| Evidence | Facts or data supporting the intenture |
| Expected Output | The concrete deliverable of realization |