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agent

Concept · WE BUILD Terminology · Draft

URI

https://iri.suomi.fi/terminology/webuild/concept-41

Terms

Preferred term, Draft

Definition

an entity that can perform actions or be treated as acting within a process

Note

“Agent” is the broad umbrella concept covering actors that can participate in business/legal processes (e.g., natural persons, organisations, legal persons, legal entities). If you intend “agent” to include software agents, state that explicitly; otherwise keep it socio-legal and process-oriented.
Umbrella concept for actors that can act/decide/commit in processes.
Includes natural persons and organisations (and therefore legal persons).
If you later want “software agent,” introduce it explicitly; do not imply it here unless your use cases require it.
The term agent represents an upper class / broader concept that would encompass both natural persons, sole traders, organizations, registered organizations, legal entities and others that are capable of actions like "doing business.

Organization

Finnish Tax Administration

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