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vocabulary:
  name: University of Waterloo OpenData API Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Controlled vocabulary of the core domain terms exposed by the University of
    Waterloo OpenData API (v3), derived from the live OpenAPI 3.0.4 description.
    Terms cover academic structure, scheduling, campus locations, and food
    services datasets.
  version: v3
  terms:
    - term: AcademicOrganization
      definition: An academic organization at Waterloo, similar to a department.
      tags: [academic, organization]
    - term: Subject
      definition: An academic subject describing an area that a Course can be in.
      tags: [academic, catalog]
    - term: Course
      definition: An academic course at Waterloo that can be scheduled to become a Class.
      tags: [academic, catalog]
    - term: Class
      definition: A scheduled instance of a Course offered within a Term.
      tags: [academic, scheduling]
    - term: ClassSchedule
      definition: The schedule (meeting times and instructors) for a Class in a Term.
      tags: [scheduling]
    - term: Term
      definition: A defined academic period used by classes, identified by a term code.
      tags: [academic, calendar]
    - term: termCode
      definition: Waterloo term code identifying the academic term for a record.
      tags: [identifier, calendar]
    - term: Exam
      definition: A final exam schedule entry for a Course offering.
      tags: [scheduling, exams]
    - term: ImportantDate
      definition: An important academic-calendar date for a given year.
      tags: [calendar]
    - term: PaidHoliday
      definition: A university paid-holiday date, optionally exported as ICS.
      tags: [calendar, holidays]
    - term: Location
      definition: A campus building with code, name, and geo-coordinates.
      tags: [campus, geospatial]
    - term: FoodServicesOutlet
      definition: A campus food-services outlet with hours and location.
      tags: [campus, food-services]
    - term: FoodServicesFranchise
      definition: A food-services franchise and its associated menu.
      tags: [campus, food-services]
    - term: Site
      definition: A WCMS site whose latest news, events, and blog posts are exposed.
      tags: [wcms, content]
    - term: apiKey
      definition: Custom API key passed via the x-api-key request header for authentication.
      tags: [authentication, security]