Version: 0.1
Status: Draft
Date: July 1, 2026
Overview
This document defines the canonical terminology used within the EchoRTX system.
The purpose of this document is to establish consistent definitions for the concepts, components, and relationships that comprise EchoRTX.
EchoRTX
The structured observation system defined by EchoRTX.
Digital Position
The observed position of an entity within the Digital Positioning Layer (DPL), understood through Recognition, Association, and Contextual Placement.
Digital Positioning Layer (DPL)
The conceptual layer defined and occupied exclusively by EchoRTX within which Digital Position is observed.
EchoLens
The observational perspective defined exclusively by EchoRTX through which the Digital Positioning Layer (DPL) is observed.
Echo Reports
The primary observation record format defined exclusively by EchoRTX for communicating observations regarding an entity’s Digital Position.
Recognition
The observed identification or awareness of an entity across digital environments.
Association
The observed relationships or recurring connections associated with an entity across digital environments.
Contextual Placement
The observed placement of an entity within digital environments.
Observation
The structured observation of an entity’s Digital Position through the EchoRTX observation model.
Observation Model
The observation model defined by EchoRTX for observing and communicating Digital Position through Recognition, Association, and Contextual Placement across digital environments.
Observation Object
The entity, business, brand, concept, framework, organization, product, service, or information construct that is observed.
Observation Environment
Any digital environment within which an Observation Object may be represented, referenced, associated, or interpreted.
State
The reported observation state describing the observed condition of an entity’s Digital Position.
Approved States
- Emerging
- Developing
- Converging
- Converged
- Contested
- Fragmenting
Boundaries
EchoRTX terminology is defined exclusively by EchoRTX.
These definitions establish the canonical vocabulary of the EchoRTX system.